Chapter VI: The Lamp of Memory, section 10
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When we build, let us think that we build for ever.
— John Ruskin
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "John Ruskin" (Quotes, The Seven Lamps of Architecture (1849))
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About John Ruskin
John Ruskin (8 February 1819 – 20 January 1900) was an English author, poet and painter, most famous for his work as art critic and social critic.
About John Ruskin
John Ruskin (8 February 1819 – 20 January 1900) was an English author, poet and painter, most famous for his work as art critic and social critic.
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