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Not chaos-like together crush'd and bruis'd,
But, as the world, harmoniously confused:
Where order in variety we read more
Not chaos-like together crush'd and bruis'd,
But, as the world, harmoniously confused:
Where order in variety we see,
And where tho' all things differ, all agree.
Order is repetition of units.Chaos is multiplicity without rythm.
Order is repetition of units.Chaos is multiplicity without rythm.
Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos
Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos
In my youth I stressed freedom, and in my old age I stress order. I have made the great discovery read more
In my youth I stressed freedom, and in my old age I stress order. I have made the great discovery that liberty is a product of order.
Order is a lovely thing; on disarray it lays its wing, teaching simplicity to sing.
Order is a lovely thing; on disarray it lays its wing, teaching simplicity to sing.
A place for everything, everything in its place.
A place for everything, everything in its place.
It is folly to put the plough in front of the oxen.
[Fr., Folie est mettre la charrue devant read more
It is folly to put the plough in front of the oxen.
[Fr., Folie est mettre la charrue devant les boeufs.]
Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit
Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit
Order is never observed; it is disorder that attracts attention because it is awkward and intrusive.
Order is never observed; it is disorder that attracts attention because it is awkward and intrusive.
