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Quote by Leon Battista Alberti

“The city is like a great house, and the house in its turn a small city.”

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Leon Battista Alberti was a renowned Italian Renaissance author, architect, art theorist, and mathematician. He is known for his contributions to humanism and his innovative theories in art. more

“I will never tire of recommending the custom, practiced by the best architects, of preparing not only drawings and sketches, but also models of wood or any other material. These... enable us to examine... the work as a whole... and, before continuing any further, to estimate the likely trouble and expense.”

Whole Trouble Materials Models Woods Drawing Expenses Customs Architect Continuing Preparing Tire

Author:Leon Battista Alberti

“The term of life of a dynasty does not normally exceed three generations. For in the first generation are still preserved the characteristic features of rough, uncivilized rural life, such as hard conditions of life, courage, ferocity, and partnership in authority. Therefore the strength of the 'Asabiya is maintained.”

Firsts Doe Stills Hard Three Term History Generations Conditions Authority Features Characteristics Rough Partnership Exceed Dynasty Ferocity Uncivilized Rural Life Three Generations

Author:Ibn Khaldun

“That one woman is capable of loving another is an historical truth; but never yet lived one who could not listen to her own praises at the expense of her adored friend.”

Capable Praise Historical Expenses One Woman Historical Truth

Author:Minna Antrim

“Those not present are always wrong.”

Human Condition Always Wrong

Author:Philippe Nericault Destouches

“When we play the part of a great man too much, we seem very small.”

Men Play Seems Too Much Great Men Pettiness

Author:Philippe Nericault Destouches

“Habits form a second nature.”

Form Habit Human Condition

Author:Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

“Let all the learned say what they can, 'tis ready money makes the man.”

Men He Man Ready

Author:William Somervile

“The fundamental question for the United States is how it can cooperate to help meet the basic needs of the people of the hemisphere despite the philosophical disagreements it may have with the nature of particular regimes. It must seek pragmatic ways to help people without necessarily embracing their governments. It should recognize that diplomatic relations are merely practical conveniences and not measures of moral judgment.”

“Maybe this Watergate is like the Old Testament. It was visited upon us and maybe were going to benefit from it.”

Benefits Testament Old Testament Watergate

Author:Nelson Rockefeller

“What is done well is done quickly enough.”

Wells Done Enough Pace

Author:Augustus

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