A house is a machine for living in.

Une maison est une machine à habiter.

Le Corbusier

Toward an Architecture

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Topic

Houses Home Architecture

Author

Le Corbusier

Source

Toward an Architecture

Medium

Essay

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

French

Time

1923 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Architect

From

Switzerland Europe

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Corbusier, Le. Vers une Architecture. Editions G. Crès et Cie., 1923.

Current Citation

Corbusier, Le. Toward an Architecture. Getty Research Institute, 2007.

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Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.

Mahatma Gandhi

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Topic
Pacificism and nonviolence
Speaker
Mahatma Gandhi
Medium
Courtroom speech Speech
Language
English
Time
1922 1920s 20th century
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Original Citation

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Current Citation

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The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose

Edward Coke

Semayne's Case

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Topic
Castle doctrine Home Legal theory

Author

Edward Coke
Source
Semayne's Case
Medium
Legal opinion
Genre
Legal writing
Language
English
Time
1603 1600s 17th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Coke, Edward. Court of King's Bench. Peter Semayne v Richard Gresham. 5 Co Rep 91 a. Michaelmas Term, 1604.

Another quote originally in French

To name an object is to take away three-fourths of the pleasure given by a poem. This pleasure consists in guessing little by little to suggest it, that is the ideal.

Jules Huret

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Topic
Names Poetry
Speaker
Stephane Mallarme [Etienne Mallarme]

Author

Jules Huret
Language
French
Time
1891 1890s 19th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Mallarme, Stephane. Quoted in "Sur l'Evolution Litteraire [On Literary Evolution]." Enquete de Huret [Investigation by Jules Huret]. Bibliotheque-Charpentier, 1891.

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You should hammer your iron when it is glowing hot.

Publilius Syrus

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Opportune time Timing Opportunities

Author

Publilius Syrus
Source
Sententiae
Medium
Epigram
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile Advice
Language
Latin
Time
43 BC 40s BC 1st century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Publilius Syrus. Sententiae. c. 1st century BC.