Quotes by George C. Mason Sr

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• One of the first principles of decorative art is that in all manufactures ornament must hold a place subordinate to that of utility; and when, by its exuberance, ornament interferes with utility, it is misplaced and vulgar.

  ― George C. Mason Sr
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Subjects in these quotes:

• manufactures
• subordinate
• exuberance
• interferes
• misplaced
• vulgar

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