In architecture the pride of man, his triumph over gravitation, his will to power, assume a visible form. Architecture is a sort of oratory of power by means of forms.

Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children"s children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance. read more

• Thought Country Cherish These Natural Wonders Resources History Romance Sacred Heritage for Children Do Let Selfish Men Greedy Interests Skin Its Beauty Riches

Marry in haste, repent in leisure. read more

• Thought Marry Haste Repent Leisure

Comfort is the only thing our civilization can give us. read more

• Thought Comfort Thing Our Civilization Give Us

Don"t trust the person who has broken faith once. read more

• Thought Trust Person Broken Faith Once

An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so. read more

• Thought Unjust Law Itself Species Violence Arrest for Its Breach More

Whether in conversation we generally agree or disagree with others is largely a matter of habit: the one tendency makes as much sense as the other. read more

• Thought Whether Conversation Generally Agree Disagree Others Largely Matter Habit Tendency Makes Much Sense

To exercise power costs effort and demands courage. That is why so many fail to assert rights to which they are perfectly entitled -- because a right is a kind of power but they are too lazy or too cowardly to exercise it. The virtues which cloak these faults are called patience and forbearance. read more

• Thought Exercise Power Costs Effort Demands Courage Many Fail Assert Rights Which They Perfectly Entitled Right Kind Too Lazy Cowardly Virtues Cloak These Faults Called Patience Forbearance

In Christianity neither morality nor religion come into contact with reality at any point. read more

• Thought Christianity Neither Morality Nor Religion Come Contact Reality Any Point

Injury makes one prudent," says the proverb; insofar as it makes one prudent it also makes one bad. Fortunately, it frequently makes people stupid. read more

• Thought Injury Makes Prudent Says Proverb Insofar Also Bad Fortunately Frequently People Stupid

Every deep thinker is more afraid of being understood than of being misunderstood. read more

• Thought Every Deep Thinker More Afraid Understood Misunderstood