GEORGE MASON
American statesman, author of the Virginia Constitution and Bill of Rights (1725 - 1792)
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One of the first principles of decorative art is that in all
manufactures ornament must hold a place subordinate to that of
utility; and when, by its exuberance, ornament interferes with
utility, it is misplaced and vulgar.
- [Art]
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