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Lewis Mumford Quotes

Lewis Mumford quotes

American Sociologist October 19, 1895 – January 26, 1990

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Lewis Mumford quote: "Only when love takes the lead will the earth, and life on..."
Only when love takes the lead will the earth, and life on earth, be safe again. And not until then. Lewis Mumford
A day spent without the sight or sound of beauty, the contemplation of mystery, or the search of truth is a poverty-stricken day; and a succession of such days is fatal to human life. Lewis Mumford
Without fullness of experience, length of days is nothing. When fullness of life has been achieved, shortness of days is nothing. That is perhaps why the young have usually so little fear of death; they live by intensities that the elderly have forgotten. Lewis Mumford
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
Life is an art we are required to practice without preparation, a score that we play at sight even before we have mastered our instruments. Lewis Mumford
Nothing is unthinkable, nothing impossible to the balanced person, provided it comes out of the needs of life and is dedicated to life's further development. Lewis Mumford
Lewis Mumford quote: "Humor is our way of defending ourselves from life's..."
Humor is our way of defending ourselves from life's absurdities by thinking absurdly about them. Lewis Mumford
Today, the degradation of the inner life is symbolized by the fact that the only place sacred from interruption is the private toilet. Lewis Mumford
Lewis Mumford quote: "Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends..."
Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers. Lewis Mumford
Lewis Mumford quote: "Forget the damned motor car and build the cities for lovers..."
Forget the damned motor car and build the cities for lovers and friends. Lewis Mumford
Lewis Mumford quote: "Restore human legs as a means of travel. Pedestrians rely on..."
Restore human legs as a means of travel. Pedestrians rely on food for fuel and need no special parking facilities. Lewis Mumford
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
Lewis Mumford quote: "One of the functions of intelligence is to take account of the..."
One of the functions of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence. Lewis Mumford
The chief function of the city is to convert power into form, energy into culture, dead matter into the living symbols of art, biological reproduction into social creativity. Lewis Mumford
Because of their origin and purpose, the meanings of art are of a different order from the operational meanings of science and technics: they relate, not to external means and consequences, but to internal transformations, and unless it produce these internal transformations the work of art is either perfunctory or dead. Lewis Mumford

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