Lewis Mumford Quotes

War vies with magic in its efforts to get something for nothing.

Lewis Mumford

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: sociologist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 19, 1895 - January 26, 1990

Topics

WarMagicNothingSomethingGet

For me an object is something living. This cigarette or this box of matches contains a secret life much more intense than that of certain human beings.

Joan Miro

LifeMeLivingMoreHumanSecret

He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.

John Milton

KingRulesMoreWithinWhoPassions

A simple way to address hidden curriculum issues is to spend time talking with staff and key leaders about their spiritual lives.

John Ortberg

TimeSimpleSpiritualKeyTalking

The use of these techniques against these terrorists made us safer. It really did work.

Michael Hayden

WorkAgainstUsMadeDidReally

I found that if I offered to cook for a girl, my odds improved radically over simply asking a girl out. Through my efforts to attract the opposite sex, I found that not only did cooking work, but that it was actually fun.

Alton Brown

WorkGirlCookingFunSexOdds

I do speak my mind a lot more than when I was younger. I guess that's just my Polynesian background. That's how we are: just sit back and try and fit in, try and make everyone else happy.

Sonny Bill Williams

HappyMindSpeakBackTryMore

In New Orleans, we like to interact with the crowd. We don't like people sitting down.

Trombone Shorty

PeopleDownNewSittingNew Orleans

I was a 10 million-plus selling artist.

Toni Braxton

ArtistSelling

Liability limit has become a symbol of corporate greed in passing the risk of disaster to the U.S. government and U.S. citizens.

Marvin Ammori

GovernmentGreedRiskBecomeLimit

My parents are super excited that they've produced an Olympian. I don't think they ever would have imagined this would happen in a million years, so I hope I represent not only Team U.S.A., but the Japanese-American culture and my family as well.

Mirai Nagasu

FamilyHopeCultureParentsTeam

Politicians do not enter into wars lightly. It is usually the military themselves who are keener to become involved.

Jonathan Powell

BecomeMilitaryPoliticiansInvolved

Anytime you have a reelection campaign against an incumbent president and you're the party out of power - on the one hand it's wide open because there's not an heir apparent - but people are also gauging how strong is that incumbent president and what are my chances.

Bob McDonnell

PowerPeopleStrongYouPartyHand

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