By playing down to the idea of the common man, dogmatic political authority exploits him... So the ideal of innate aristocracy of which hour forefathers dreamed is betrayed for votes in the name of democracy.

The human race built most nobly when limitations were greatest.

A professional is one who does his best work when he feels the least like working.

The two most important tools an architect has are the eraser in the drawing room and the sledge hammer on the construction site.

The architect must be a prophet... a prophet in the true sense of the term... if he can't see at least ten years ahead don't call him an architect.

If it keeps up, man will atrophy all his limbs but the push-button finger.

Eventually, I think Chicago will be the most beautiful great city left in the world.