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The Work Of Art Shows People New Directions And Thinks Of The Future. The House Thinks Of The Present.

Lack Of Ornamentation Is A Sign Of Spiritual Strength.

The Law Courts Must Appear As A Threatening Gesture Toward Secret Vice. The Bank Must Declare: Here Your Money Is Secure And Well Looked After By Honest People.

If Nothing Were Left Of An Extinct Race But A Single Button, I Would Be Able To Infer, Form The Shape Of That Button, How These People Dressed, Built Their Houses, How They Lived, What Was Their Religion, Their Art, Their Mentality.

The House Has To Serve Comfort. The Work Of Art Is Revolutionary; The House Is Conservative.