Quote by John Ruskin

If men lived like men indeed, their houses would be temples -- temples which we should hardly dare to injure, and in which it would make us holy to be permitted to live; and there must be a strange dissolution of natural affection, a strange unthankfulness for all that homes have given and parents taught, a strange consciousness that we have been unfaithful to our fathers honor, or that our own lives are not such as would make our dwellings sacred to our children, when each man would fain build to himself, and build for the little revolution of his own life only.


If men lived like men indeed, their houses would be temples

Summary

This quote suggests that if men lived with a true understanding of their responsibilities, their homes would be held with great reverence, akin to temples. It criticizes a society that shows disregard for the sanctity of homes and fails to appreciate how much parents have sacrificed and taught. It emphasizes the need for individuals to recognize the legacy and honor they are entrusted with, as well as to lead lives worthy of passing on a sacred home to their children, rather than merely focusing on their own short-term desires.

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