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The law courts must appear as a threatening gesture toward secret vice. The bank must declare: here your money is secure
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"The law courts must appear as a threatening gesture toward secret vice. The bank must declare: here your money is secure and well looked after by honest people"

- Adolf Loos

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Austria Flag This quote is written / told by Adolf Loos between December 10, 1870 and August 8, 1933. He/she was a famous Architect from Austria. The author also have 15 other quotes.

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