Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Lewis Mumford Historian

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Oct 19, 1895
  • Died: Jan 26, 1990

Lewis Mumford, KBE was an American historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology, and literary critic. Particularly noted for his study of cities and urban architecture, he had a broad career as a writer. Mumford was influenced by the work of Scottish theorist Sir Patrick Geddes and worked closely with his associate the British sociologist Victor Branford.

Mumford was also a contemporary and friend of Frank Lloyd Wright, Clarence Stein, Frederic Osborn, Edmund N. Bacon, and Vannevar Bush.

War is the supreme drama of a completely mechanized society. society & war

Forget the damned motor car and build the cities for lovers and friends. cars

Restore human legs as a means of travel. Pedestrians rely on food for fuel and need no special parking facilities. food & travel

One of the functions of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence. intelligence

Traditionalists are pessimists about the future and optimists about the past. the future

Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf. being funny

The artist does not illustrate science (but) he frequently responds to the same interests that a scientist does. science

A man of courage never needs weapons, but he may need bail. courage

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 wisdom & wit from John Millington Synge

3 wisdom & wit from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 wisdom & wit from William Butler Yeats

28 wisdom & wit from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 views from Dave Barry

27 views from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 more views from Winston Churchill

74 more views from Winston Churchill