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Quote by Guillaume Apollinaire
A structure becomes architectural, and not sculptural, when its el

A structure becomes architectural, and not sculptural, when its elements no longer have their justification in nature. – Guillaume Apollinaire

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I love men, not for what unites them, but for what divides them, and I want to know most of all what gnaws at their hearts. – Guillaume Apollinaire

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