Lewis Mumford quotes

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.

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.

One of the functions of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

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

Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf.

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

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

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

Forget the damned motor car and build the cities for lovers and friends.

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

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.

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

War is the supreme drama of a completely mechanized society.