Who could look on these monuments without reflecting on the vanity of mortals in thus offering up testimonials of their respect for persons of whose very names posterity is ignorant?

Peace has its victories no less than war but it doesn't have as many monuments to unveil.

I think people should look at learning about Native American history the same as visiting Washington D.C. and seeing the monuments there. It's all part of the package.

Instead of causing us to remember the past like the old monuments the new monuments seem to cause us to forget the future.

People should have freedom in their pilgrimages and tours. They should come and visit historical monuments and sites - let's say the sites around Iran - where they can easily engage in wide- scale contacts with others.

Art is very tricky because it's what you do for yourself. It's much harder for me to make those works than the monuments or the architecture.