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

SourceLecture V: The Work of Iron, in Nature, Art, and Policy, section 196

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“You may either win your peace or buy it: win it, by resistance to evil; buy it, by compromise with evil.”
— John Ruskin
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Ruskin, J. (n.d.). You may either win your peace or buy it: win it, by resistance to evil; buy it, by compromise with evil. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32149-you-may-either-win-your-peace-or-buy/

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Ruskin, John. “You may either win your peace or buy it: win it, by resistance to evil; buy it, by compromise with evil.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32149-you-may-either-win-your-peace-or-buy/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Ruskin, John. “You may either win your peace or buy it: win it, by resistance to evil; buy it, by compromise with evil.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32149-you-may-either-win-your-peace-or-buy/.

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