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John Ruskin Quotes: You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out of your modern English religion.
         

You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out of your modern English religion.


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You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out of your modern English religion.
         



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