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In the busy haunts of men.
In the busy haunts of men.
 That is the way to lay the city flat,
 To bring the roof to the foundation,
  And read more 
 That is the way to lay the city flat,
 To bring the roof to the foundation,
  And bury all, which yet distinctly ranges,
   In heaps and piles of ruin. 
 Smyrna, Rhodes, Colophon, Salamis, Chios, Argos, Athens--these 
seven cities contend as to being the birthplace of the 
illustrious read more 
 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.] 
 The first requisite to happiness is that a man be born in a 
famous city.  
 The first requisite to happiness is that a man be born in a 
famous city. 
If you're going to San Francisco, Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
If you're going to San Francisco, Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
Far from gay cities, and the ways of men.
Far from gay cities, and the ways of men.
 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount 
Zion, on the sides of the north, the read more 
 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount 
Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. 
I love Los Angeles. I love Hollywood. They're beautiful. Everybody's plastic, but I love plastic. I want to be plastic.
I love Los Angeles. I love Hollywood. They're beautiful. Everybody's plastic, but I love plastic. I want to be plastic.
 He [Caesar Augustus] found a city built of brick; he left it 
built of marble.
 [Lat., Urbem lateritiam read more 
 He [Caesar Augustus] found a city built of brick; he left it 
built of marble.
 [Lat., Urbem lateritiam accepit, mamoream relinquit.]