Architecture aims at Eternity

Choose an author as you choose a friend.

Variety of uniformities makes complete beauty.

In things to be seen at once, much variety makes confusion, another vice of beauty. In things that are not seen at once, and have no respect one to another, great variety is commendable, provided this variety transgress not the rules of optics and geometry.

The secret of architectural excellence is to translate the proportions of a dachshund into bricks, mortar and marble.

Mathematical demonstrations being built upon the impregnable Foundations of Geometry and Arithmetick are the only truths that can sink into the Mind of Man, void of all Uncertainty and all other Discourses participate more or less of Truth according as their Subjects are more or less capable of Mathematical Demonstration.

Architecture has its political Use publick Buildings being the Ornament of a Country it establishes a Nation, draws People and Commerce makes the People love their native Country, which Passion is the Original of all great Actions in a Common-wealth.... Architecture aims at Eternity.