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

Quote by Lewis Mumford

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Historian and urban planner, known for his influential work on city planning and design, including the seminal work 'The City in History'. more

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“The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten counting system and likes round numbers.”

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