Le Corbusier Inspirational Quotes (29)

Vehement silhouettes of Manhattan - that vertical city with unimaginable diamonds.

To be modern is not a fashion, it is a state. It is necessary to understand history, and he who understands history knows how to find continuity between that which was, that which is, and that which will be.

The purpose of construction is TO MAKE THINGS HOLD TOGETHER of architecture TO MOVE US.

The object of this edict is to enlighten the present and future citizens of Chandigarh about the basic concepts of planning of the city so that they become its guardians and save it from whims of individuals.

It is a question of building which is at the root of the social unrest of today: architecture or revolution.