"War is the supreme drama of a completely mechanized society."
-Lewis Mumford
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"A day spent without the sight or sound of beauty, the contemplation of mystery, or the search of truth or perfection is a poverty-stricken day and a succession of such days is fatal to human life.“
-Lewis Mumford
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"Restore human legs as a means of travel. Pedestrians rely on food for fuel and need no special parking facilities."
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"War is the supreme drama of a completely mechanized society."
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"The artist does not illustrate science (but) he frequently responds to the same interests that a scientist does."
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"However far modern science and techniques have fallen short of their inherent possibilities, they have taught mankind at least one lesson nothing is impossible."
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"The earth is the Lord's fullness thereof: this is no longer a hollow dictum of religion, but a directive for economic action toward human brotherhood."
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-Carly Fiorina
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"I agree with just about everyone in the reform debate when they say 'If you like what you have, you should be able to keep it.' But the truth is that none of the health reform bills making their way through Congress actually delivers on that promise."
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"The GAO just released a report that said 22 percent of federal programs fail to meet their objectives. The truth is we don't know how taxpayer money is spent in Washington, D.C., which is why I think we ought to put every agency budget up on the Internet for everyone to see."
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"Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time."
-Gerald R. Ford
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"I intend to explode the myths about myself and get down to the real truth about the legend that is Batman."
-Bob Kane
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"The most solid piece of scientific truth I know of is that we are profoundly ignorant about nature."
-Lewis Thomas
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