| Simpsons Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
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| NUMBER: | 5084 |
| AUTHOR: | Irving Howe |
| QUOTATION: | The knowledge that makes us cherish innocence makes innocence unattainable. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Quoted by Louis Mumford The City in History Harcourt, Brace & World 61 |
| SUBJECTS: | Humankind: Wisdom, Philosophy & Other Musings |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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