Quote by Thomas Reid
The rules of navigation never navigated a ship. The rules of archi

The rules of navigation never navigated a ship. The rules of architecture never built a house. – Thomas Reid

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There is no greater impediment to the advancement of knowledge than the ambiguity of words. – Thomas Reid

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Knowledge
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Every indication of wisdom, taken from the effect, is equally an indication of power to execute what wisdom planned. – Thomas Reid

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Wisdom
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And, if we have any evidence that the wisdom which formed the plan is in the man, we have the very same evidence, that the power which executed it is in him also. – Thomas Reid

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Other Quotes from
architecture
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In art or architecture your project is only done when you say its done. If you want to rip it apart at the eleventh hour and start all over again, you never finish. I was one of those crazy creatures. – Maya Lin

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architecture

Architecture doesnt come from theory. You dont think your way through a building. – Arthur Erickson

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architecture

To provide meaningful architecture is not to parody history but to articulate it. – Daniel Libeskind

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architecture

Architecture is a slow business, and city planning even slower. – Richard Rogers

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architecture

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Budget: a mathematical confirmation of your suspicions. – A.A. Latimer