A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with, the wind. Lewis Mumford amountgreatkite Change image and share on social
Forget the damned motor car and build the cities for lovers and friends. Lewis Mumford buildcarcity Change image and share on social
Misery, mutilation, destruction, terror, starvation and death characterize the process of war and form a principal part of the product. Lewis Mumford characterizedeathdestruction Change image and share on social
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 degradationfactinterruption Change image and share on social
Restore human legs as a means of travel. Pedestrians rely on food for fuel and need no special parking facilities. Lewis Mumford facilityfoodfuel Change image and share on social
War is the supreme drama of a completely mechanized society. Lewis Mumford completelydramamechanize Change image and share on social
The earth is the Lord's fullness thereof: this is no longer a hollow dictum of religion, but a directive for economic action toward human brotherhood. Lewis Mumford actionbrotherhooddictum Change image and share on social
Today, the notion of progress in a single line without goal or limit seems perhaps the most parochial notion of a very parochial century. Lewis Mumford centurygoallimit Change image and share on social
The vast material displacements the machine has made in our physical environment are perhaps in the long run less important than its spiritual contributions to our culture. Lewis Mumford contributionculturedisplacement Change image and share on social
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 achievedaydeath share on social
