Quotation by

Edwin Lutyens

There will never be great architects or great architecture without great patrons.

Architecture

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Architects need support from people who fund and commission their work in order to create outstanding buildings. Without these patrons providing resources and opportunities, even talented architects cannot produce remarkable architecture.

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