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    Smyrna, Rhodes, Colophon, Salamis, Chios, Argos, Athens--these
    seven cities contend as to being the birthplace of the
    illustrious Homer.
    [Lat., Smyrna, Rhodos, Colophon, Salamis, Chios, Argos, Athenae,
    Hae septem certant de stirpe insignis Homeri.]

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Every man cannot go to Corinthum.
[Lat., Non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum.]

Every man cannot go to Corinthum.
[Lat., Non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum.]

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A rose-red city half as old as Time.

A rose-red city half as old as Time.

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Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill
cannot be hid.

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill
cannot be hid.

by Bible Found in: Cities Quotes,
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A tranquil city of good laws, fine architecture, and clean streets is like a classroom of obedient dullards, or a read more

A tranquil city of good laws, fine architecture, and clean streets is like a classroom of obedient dullards, or a field of gelded bulls - whereas a city of anarchy is a city of promise

by Mark Helprin Found in: Cities Quotes,
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When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life read more

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Cities Quotes,
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Unless the Lord keep the city the watchman waketh in vain.
[Lat., Nisi Dominus frustra.]

Unless the Lord keep the city the watchman waketh in vain.
[Lat., Nisi Dominus frustra.]

by Motto Found in: Cities Quotes,
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God made the country, and man made the town.

God made the country, and man made the town.

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No history much? Perhaps. Only this ominous
Dark beauty flowering under veils,
Trapped in the spectrum of read more

No history much? Perhaps. Only this ominous
Dark beauty flowering under veils,
Trapped in the spectrum of a dying style:
A village like an instinct left to rust,
Composed around the echo of a pistol-shot.

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When you get tired of walking around San Francisco, you can always lean against it

When you get tired of walking around San Francisco, you can always lean against it

by Peter Shaffer Found in: Cities Quotes,
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