Quote#Beauty
If the chief rules of good design were understood by the masses as…
Quote byErnest Flagg · 1857–1947
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Small Houses: Their Economic Design and Construction (1922).
English (original)
If the chief rules of good design were understood by the masses as they might be, nothing would do more to promote beauty, improve workmanship, add to the value of manufactures, and in many other ways further the general welfare and prosperity of the country. They are simple, easy to acquire, and should be taught with the alphabet.
— Ernest Flagg
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