Architect’s designs must refer to the unquestionable perfection of the body’s symmetry — Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Nothing requires the architect’s care more than the due proportions of buildings. — Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
The proper form of economy must be observed in building houses for each and every class. — Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Geometry… is of much assistance in architecture, and in particular it teaches — Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
In accordance with the foregoing investigations on mathematical principles, let bronze vessels — Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Astronomers… have a common ground for discussion with musicians in the harmony — Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Architects should be educated, skillful with the pencil, instructed in geometry, know — Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
In all matters but particularly in architecture …that which is signified is — Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Next I must tell about the machine of Ctesibius, which raises water to a height. — Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
As for philosophy, it makes an architect high-minded and not self-assuming, but — Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Of course, we need not be surprised if artistic excellence goes unrecognized — Marcus Vitruvius Pollio