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Order is Heaven's first law; and this confess,
Some are and must be greater than the rest.
Order is Heaven's first law; and this confess,
Some are and must be greater than the rest.
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.
As order is heavenly, where quiet is had,
So error is hell, or a mischief as bad.
As order is heavenly, where quiet is had,
So error is hell, or a mischief as bad.
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.]
The heavens themselves, the planets, and this centre
Observe degree, priority, and place,
Insisture, course, proportion, season, read more
The heavens themselves, the planets, and this centre
Observe degree, priority, and place,
Insisture, course, proportion, season, form,
Office, and custom, in all line of order.
Let all things be done decently and in order.
Let all things be done decently and in order.
Can any man have a higher notion of the rule of right and the
eternal fitness of things?
Can any man have a higher notion of the rule of right and the
eternal fitness of things?
A place for everything, everything in its place.
A place for everything, everything in its place.
Order and simplification are the first steps toward the mastery of a subject.
Order and simplification are the first steps toward the mastery of a subject.
