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I think the quotation you're looking for is in The Virtue of Selfishness, p. 105 in the paperback edition (in the article entitled "The Monument Builders"):
The great distinction of the United States of America, up to the last few decades, was the modesty of its public monuments. Such monuments as did exist were genuine: they were not erected for "prestige," but were functional structures that had housed events of great historical importance. If you have seen the austere simplicity of Independence Hall, you have seen the difference between authentic grandeur and the pyramids of "public-spirited" prestige-seekers.
Glenn
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