2,405 Quotes About Cities

  • Author Karen Armstrong
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    In the holy city of Mecca, violence of any kind was forbidden. From the moment they left home, pilgrims were not permitted to carry weapons, to swat an insect or speak an angry word, a discipline that introduced them to a new way of living.

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  • Author Karen Abbott
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    An amusing city, Chicago, any way you look at it. I'm afraid we are in for the time of our lives.

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  • Author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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    Sports and entertainment are the only places where inner-city kids see themselves being able to succeed. Their intellectual development is something they don't relate to.

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  • Author Leon Askin
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    At the end of my life, I have achieved belated fame and recognition in the city of my birth.

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  • Author Leon Askin
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    1988 I also received from the city of Vienna the cross of honour for art and science. These titles and the various honors mean a great deal to me, most of all for the reason that they would mean a great deal to my parents too.

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  • Author Marcus Aurelius
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    My city and state are Rome. But as a human being? The world. So for me, "good" can only mean what's good for both communities.

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  • Author Marc Almond
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    On my Instagram, I'm always keeping a record of things being pulled down in Soho and shutters being closed. Every city - and London more than anywhere - has got to be a vibrant mix of all different things. We can't allow it to become a monoculture.

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  • Author Mark Attanasio
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    It's been a priority for me that the fan experience be optimal, ... One of the things I've found traveling with the team to different cities is that we do give a good experience.

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