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 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.

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.

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.

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.

The art of giving orders is not to try to rectify the minor blunders and not to be swayed by read more

The art of giving orders is not to try to rectify the minor blunders and not to be swayed by petty doubts.

A place for everything, everything in its place.

A place for everything, everything in its place.

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.

All causes are essentially mental, and whosoever comes into daily contact with a high order of thinking must take on read more

All causes are essentially mental, and whosoever comes into daily contact with a high order of thinking must take on some of it.