Quotes by Lewis Mumford

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

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"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."

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

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"Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf."

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"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."

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

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

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