The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do.
Benjamin DisraeliWhat is wanted in architecture, as in so many things, is a man. ... One suggestion might be made-no profession in England has done its duty until it has furnished a victim. ... Even our boasted navy never achieved a great victory until we shot an admiral. Suppose an architect were hanged? Terror has its inspiration, as well as competition.
Benjamin Disraeli