John Ruskin

21 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)

• Honesty is a commanding force that keeps the economy in order, not a disturbance to it (opens korrents.com)

  “Honesty is not a disturbing force, which deranges the orbits of economy; but a consistent and commanding force, by obedience to which—and by no other obedience—those orbits can continue clear of chaos.”

  around 1862

• Organizing labour is easy with honest leaders of industry and impossible without them (opens korrents.com)

  “The subject of the organization of labour is only casually touched upon; because, if we once can get a sufficient quantity of honesty in our captains, the organization of labour is easy, and will develop itself without…”

  around 1862

• Political economy that ignores social affection is perhaps the most curious and least creditable delusion (opens korrents.com)

  “Among the delusions which at different periods have possessed themselves of the minds of large masses of the human race, perhaps the most curious—certainly the least creditable—is the modern soi-disant science of…”

  around 1862