“Socrates […] is recorded as having said, sagely and with the greatest acuteness, that men’s breasts should have windows in them and be open so that their thoughts would not remain concealed but open for inspection.” HeartMetaphorSocrates Book:The Ten Books on Architecture Source: The Ten Books on Architecture
“I think that men have no right to profess themselves architects hastily, without having climbed from the steps of these studies and thus, nursed by knowledge of many arts and sciences, having reached the heights of the holy ground of architecture.” DesignArchitectureArchitectVitruvius Book:The Ten Books on Architecture Source: The Ten Books on Architecture
“For all fields, and especially architecture, comprise two aspects: that which is signified and that which signifies it. [... ] Therefore it is evident that a man who wants to proclaim himself an architect must be proficient with regards to both aspects.” SignificanceSignsSignifiers Book:Vitruvius: The Ten Books On Architecture Source: Vitruvius: The Ten Books On Architecture