“I believe order is better than chaos, creation better than destruction. I prefer gentleness to violence, forgiveness to vendetta. On the whole I think that knowledge is preferable to ignorance, and I am sure that human sympathy is more valuable than ideology. I believe that in spite of the recent triumphs of science, men haven't changed much in the last two thousand years; and in consequence we must try to learn from history.” ThinkingMenTryingYearsBelieveHumansTwoWholeLastsOrderI BelieveViolenceHavensCreationChangedIgnoranceThousandConsequenceDestructionChaosValuableIdeologyTriumphSpiteThousand YearsGentlenessVendetta Author:Kenneth Clark
“Opera, next to Gothic architecture, is one of the strangest inventions of Western man. It could not have been foreseen by any logical process.” MenHas BeensNextProcessWesternArchitectureInventionLogicalOperaGothicGdpForeseenGothic Architecture Book:Civilization Source: Civilization
“I believe that in spite of the recent triumphs of science, men haven't changed much in the last two thousand years; and in consequence we must still try to learn from history. History is ourselves.” MenTryingYearsBelieveStillsTwoLastsI BelieveHistoryHavensChangedThousandConsequenceTriumphSpiteThousand Years Book:Civilization Source: Civilization
“The history of art cannot be properly understood without some reference to the history of science. In both we are studying the symbols by which man affirms his mental scheme, and these symbols, be they pictorial or mathematical, a fable or formula, will reflect the same changes.” MenArtStudyUnderstoodSymbolsMathematicalFormulasSchemesFablesHistory Of SciencePictorial Author:Kenneth Clark
“In time of war all countries behave equally badly, because the power of action is handed over to stupid and obstinate men.” MenWarCountryActionStupidBehaveObstinate Author:Kenneth Clark
“The nude gains its enduring value from the fact that it reconciles several contrary states. It takes the most sensual and immediately interesting object, the human body, and puts it out of reach of time and desire; it takes the most purely rational concept of which mankind is capable, mathematical order, and makes it a delight to the senses; and it takes the vague fears of the unknown and sweetens them by showing that the gods are like men and may be worshiped for their life-giving beauty rather than their death-dealing powers.” MenGivingHumansMayStatesFactsBodyDesireValuesOrderInterestingMankindObjectsCapableConceptsGainsEndureDelightContrarySensesRationalSensualMathematicalVagueHuman BodyReconcileFear Of The Unknown Author:Kenneth Clark
