Lewis Mumford Quotes

To curb the machine and limit art to handicraft is a denial of opportunity.

Lewis Mumford

A day spent without the sight or sound of beauty, the contemplation of mystery, or the search of truth or perfection is a poverty-stricken day; and a succession of such days is fatal to human life.

Lewis Mumford

A man of courage never needs weapons, but he may need bail.

Lewis Mumford

Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf.

Lewis Mumford

The way people in democracies think of the government as something different from themselves is a real handicap. And, of course, sometimes the government confirms their opinion.

Lewis Mumford

A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with, the wind.

Lewis Mumford

Restore human legs as a means of travel. Pedestrians rely on food for fuel and need no special parking facilities.

Lewis Mumford