Who said “An unimaginative person can neither be reverent or kind.”?

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John Ruskin. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceFors Clavigera, letter xxxiv (October 1873)

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“An unimaginative person can neither be reverent or kind.”

— John Ruskin

VerifiedFors Clavigera, letter xxxiv (October 1873) · evidenceImagination

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Ruskin, J. (n.d.). An unimaginative person can neither be reverent or kind. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23872-an-unimaginative-person-can-neither-be-reverent-or/

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Ruskin, John. “An unimaginative person can neither be reverent or kind.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23872-an-unimaginative-person-can-neither-be-reverent-or/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Ruskin, John. “An unimaginative person can neither be reverent or kind.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23872-an-unimaginative-person-can-neither-be-reverent-or/.