Aspiration Quote by Peter Ackroyd

“All cities are impressive in their way, because they represent the aspiration of men to lead a common life; those people who wish to live agreeable lives, and in constant intercourse with one another, will build a city as beautiful as Paris.”

Peter Ackroyd

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