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The Long Path From Material Through Function To Creative Work Has Only One Goal: To Create Order Out Of The Desperate Confusion Of Our Time.

The Individual Is Losing Significance; His Destiny Is No Longer What Interests Us.

But What If We Are Dealing With Fools?

And Just As We Acquaint Ourselves With Materials, Just As We Must Understand Functions, So We Must Become Familiar With The Psychological And Spiritual Factors Of Our Day. No Cultural Activity Is Possible Otherwise; For We Are Dependent On The Spirit Of Our Time.

Never Talk To A Client About Architecture. Talk To Him About His Children. That Is Simply Good Politics. He Will Not Understand What You Have To Say About Architecture Most Of The Time. An Architect Of Ability Should Be Able To Tell A Client What He Wants. Most Of The Time A Client Never Knows What He Wants.