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Cities are, first of all, seats of the highest economic division of labor.

Cities are, first of all, seats of the highest economic division of labor.

Georg Simmel, Kurt H. Wolff (1950). “The Sociology of Georg Simmel”, p.420, Simon and Schuster

Ours is the first age in history which has asked the child what he would tolerate learning.

Flannery O'Connor (2014). “Mystery and Manners”, p.77, Faber & Faber

Though so trifling, the success of our first Buffalo hunt gave us quite a social lift.

Ernest Thompson Seton (2010). “The Arctic Prairies: A Canoe Journey”, p.48, BoD – Books on Demand

After the first death, there is no other.

A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London" l. 19 (1946)

When I first got into the league, I tried to fit in. Now I don't care.

"Dwyane Wade's Off-Court Highlight Reel" by Will Welch, www.gq.com. October 27, 2011.

The first Monopoly game I played with my brothers, I hated losing so much, I just had to beat them.

"Stand-Up Guy". Interview with Nick Gillespie & Steve Kurtz, reason.com. November 1, 1997.

Of all sciences there is none where first appearances are more deceitful than in politics.

David Hume (1826). “The philosophical works of David Hume”, p.443

To work our way towards a shared language once again, we must first learn how to discover patterns which are deep, and capable of generating life.

Christopher Alexander (1979). “The Timeless Way of Building”, p.12, New York : Oxford University Press

Secrecy is the first essential in affairs of state.

"Maxims". "Political Testament of Cardinal Richelieu", 1964.