Quotation by

Noel Coward

The higher the building the lower the morals.

Architecture

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Noel Coward suggests that as buildings grow taller, the ethical standards or behavior of the people involved tend to decline. This implies a connection between physical height in architecture and a decrease in moral integrity.

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