As universal rule is that somebody not wise himself cannot be well advised by others unless he surrenders himself to be wholly governed by some ONE adviser who happens to be supremely prudent. A multitude of counsels make the situation worth. -> On "secretaries" -> The choice of ministers is of no small moment to the "______________" Whether they are good or not depends on his/her prudence. We can see immediately at once if they are capable and faithful, if this is so we account her/him always as wise. Since he/she has known to recognize their merit and to retain their fidelity-but if they be otherwise, we must pronounce unfavorable of him/her, since he/she has committed a first fault in making this selection. As how a "_______________" is to know his "secretaries", this unerring rule may be laid down. When you see a "secretary" thinking more of himself than of you, and in all actions seeking his own ends, that person can never be a good "secretary". On the other hand to keep ones "secretaries" good, the "________________" should be considerate of them, dignifying them, enriching them, binding them to him/herself by benefits, and sharing with them the honors as well as the burdens of the "_______________" There are three scales of intelligence, one which understands by itself, a second which understands what is shown by others and a third which understands neither by itself nor on the showing of others -> The FIRST is excellent, the second GOOD, the third is WORTHLESS. Most are in the second, for one has the judgement to discern the good from the bad in what another says or does, so he be devoid of invention, he can recognize the merits and demerits of "________________" and will commend the former while he corrects the later. You must be careful never to join with one stronger than yourself in attacking others, unless you are driven to-in by necessity. Because if he prevails you are at his mercy. Do not place yourself on the mercy of others ! but you can never choose a perfectly safe line of policy. It seems to be a part of human affairs to escape one mischief just to fall into another. Prudence therefore consists in knowing how to distinguish degrees of disadvantage and accepting the less evil as a good. In any way show yourself as a patron of merit and you should honor those who excel in every art. He who is not your friend will invite you to neutrality, while he who is your friend will call on you to declare yourself openly. For by standing aloof, you will neither gain favor or fame but remain the price of the victor. Even if you choose the loser, you will always be favorable regarded by him, while he can will, aid you become his companion in a cause which may recover. He who is the cause of another's greatness is himself undone, since he must work either by address of force, each of which excites distrust in the person raised to power-for he who innovates will have for his enemies all those who are well off under the existing order of things, and only lukewarm supporters in those who might be better off under the new. -> Men must either be conciliated or crushed. -> or to be liberal with the property of others does not take from your repudiation, but adds to it-what injures you is to give away what is your own. -> be skillful in simulating and dissembling -> he who wishes to deceive will never fail in willing dupes -> RESULTS are only possible by results of a deliberate and fixed resolve. -> sprezzatura needed *g*

Juxtaposition of nature and the human dwelling -> the OPEN ground plan -> The high degree of perfection in the Renaissance works is that it was not divided among limited specialists -> this is only possible in any time when specialists do not rule independently but are included within a unified conception of life. A highly unbalanced life of technology advances and the distribution thereof, and the "feelings" of men. Space time is really important ! -> Capitalism is like an orchestra out of tune, every musician tries to be the conductor. Thinking and feeling are moved so far apart, it is hard to find an equilibrium, it is constant dealing with split personalities and split civilization. But we all agree to this modus operandi, found it the best solution to move forward. Creation came out of a universal view. what we see around us is that "shortsightedness" has piled up living from day to day with no feelings for relationships. This lacks dignity, is neither natural nor human. The perception of events are isolated points rather than a process with dimensions. Reaching out into history -> it's need to carry our lives in a wider time-dimension, to the cemetery of happenings that will never occur again occur in the same way. -> Usually the organic and the geometric are strictly separated -> they may run parallel to one another but they never meet -> Three stages of Arch. development ->  First space conception (Space was brought into being by interplay, Egypt, Suma, Greece...between VOLUMES,...interior space was disregarded) -> Second stage: hollowed out interior space -> now it is a mixture, interpenetration including movement, abolishing a single view point of perspective. Arch. approaches sculpture, Sculpture approaches Arch. -> Functionalism-the doctrine or the application stresses that the function of an object should be determine its design and materials-purpose, practicality and utility.

-> L-A-S-E-R -> LightAmplification(by)StimulatedEmissionRadiation

-> The Earth is a spherical ant-hill in chaos. The infinite shall be fascinated by the monumental and epochal events. In regard to be a diviner self and in accordance with the symphony of the whole. The divine law is, that the sum of previous accomplishments shall be the foundation of each new order of things. That what is superficial may be allowed to perish, fundamental and essential things must remain, regardless of cost. S. declared: Knowledge, Virtue and Utility to be one with the innate nature of Good. Knowledge is a condition of knowing; Virtue a condition of being; Utility a condition of doing. In time, the isolated "entities" and their consciousness are reunited, rechoicing to become the complete consciousness of the whole. Abstract speaking, all-knowing becomes an absolute reality -> *g* ancient and secret order of the unknown philosophers and dionysic architects_bumm, fooled you *g*

-> Faulty design requires buttresses -> a town is not an object of financial speculation or an instrument of production. -> Amsterdam extension plan, 110-350 inhabitants per hectare -> the foundation of any planning is our contemporary conception of life-spatial-temporal awareness. Identity of method, in terms of function and in terms of sociological pattern. a city=agglomeration of social-political, and economic interests -> Playgrounds at the doorstep (fundamental requirements of town planing) -> distance from park 1 to park 2, 800 meter, 1 apartment 200 Cubic meter, max. 3.5 tenants -> to show a thing transparent is to delineating it's outline and depicting its interior. Giving simultaneous a picture of both, the inside and the outside of something <- a powerful symbol ...-> lot sizes 30x150 meter -> overriding power of stereotyped preconceptions. Horror of forced and artificial axes. There are only cruel+banal solutions to guide average practice -> 10 thousand dwelling units, 35 thousand inhabitants "central planing"-it is society that makes the plans, not the architect. The traffic vehicle constitutes the basic scale. Research and statistics are not enough-they must be BACKED BY VISION. By a general understanding of the course of development a city, a country must take -> SPACE-TIME

-> Zwei Dinge gibt es, auf denen es hell ist. Den Berg der Tiere und den Berg der Goetter, dazwischen liegt das daemmrige Tal der Menschen. (Paul Klee 1903)