Education, the great mumbo jumbo and fraud of the age purports to equip us to live and is prescribed as a universal remedy for everything from juvenile delinquency to premature senility.
Malcolm MuggeridgeRead
The skyscrapers began to rise again, frailly massive, elegantly utilitarian, images in their grace, audacity and inconclusiveness, of the whole character of the people who produces them.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote reflects the complexity and character of a people as expressed through their architecture.
Malcolm Muggeridge's quote captures the essence of skyscrapers as symbols of human ambition and creativity. The description of these buildings as 'frailly massive' and 'elegantly utilitarian' highlights the paradox of their strength and vulnerability, representing the spirit of the people who create them, which is marked by a blend of boldness and uncertainty.
Themes
SkyscrapersArchitectureCreativityPeopleCharacterAmbition
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a speech about urban development and architecture.
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