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He who has no taste for order, will be often wrong in his judgment, and seldom considerate or conscientious in read more
He who has no taste for order, will be often wrong in his judgment, and seldom considerate or conscientious in his actions.
Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.
Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.
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.]
A well-ordered life is like climbing a tower; the view halfway up is better than the view from the base, read more
A well-ordered life is like climbing a tower; the view halfway up is better than the view from the base, and it steadily becomes finer as the horizon expands.
Be right, and then be easy to live with, if possible, but in that order.
Be right, and then be easy to live with, if possible, but in that 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.
Chaos in the midst of chaos isn't funny, but chaos in the midst of order is.
Chaos in the midst of chaos isn't funny, but chaos in the midst of order is.
Crude classifications and false generalizations are the curse of the organized life.
Crude classifications and false generalizations are the curse of the organized life.
Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos
Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos
