Lewis Mumford

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

Lewis Mumford
certain , amount , opposition
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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.

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

Lewis Mumford
courage
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Don't take the will for the deed; get the deed.

Lewis Mumford
take , will , get
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Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

Lewis Mumford
every , generation , revolts , against , fathers
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Forget the damned motor car and build the cities for lovers and friends.

Lewis Mumford
car
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However far modern science and techniques have fallen short of their inherent possibilities, they have taught mankind at least one lesson nothing is impossible.

Lewis Mumford
science
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Humor is our way of defending ourselves from life's absurdities by thinking absurdly about them.

Lewis Mumford
humor , our , way , defending , ourselves
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In war, the army is not merely a pure consumer, but a negative producer.

Lewis Mumford
army , merely , pure
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Life is the only art that we are required to practice without preparation, and without being allowed the preliminary trials, the failures and botches, that are essential for the training of a mere beginner.

Lewis Mumford
life , only , art , required , practice
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Life is the only art that we are required to practice without preparation, and without being allowed the preliminary trials, the failures and botches, that are essential for training.

Lewis Mumford
art
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Life is the only art that we are required to practise without preparation, and without being allowed the preliminary trials, the failures and botches, that are essential for the training of a mere beginner.

Lewis Mumford
life , only , art , required , practise
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Misery, mutilation, destruction, terror, starvation and death characterize the process of war and form a principal part of the product.

Lewis Mumford
starvation , death , characterize
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New York is the perfect model of a city, not the model of a perfect city.

Lewis Mumford
new , york , perfect
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One of the functions of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

Lewis Mumford
intelligence