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3 Philip Johnson Quotes on Legacy

Philip Johnson quotes on legacy

  1. I like the thought that what we are to do on this earth is embellish it for its greater beauty so that oncoming generations can look back to the shapes we leave here and get the same thrill that I get in looking back at theirs - at the Parthenon, at Chartres Cathedral.

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  2. Philip Johnson on Frank Lloyd Wright - He's the greatest architect of the nineteenth century.

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  3. On architects being known for long life spans: Of course they live long -- they have a chance to act out all their aggressions.

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