You May Also Like / View all maxioms
Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit
Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit
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.]
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.
Art is the triumph over chaos.
Art is the triumph over chaos.
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.
Not a mouse
Shall disturb this hallowed house.
I am sent, with broom, before,
read more
Not a mouse
Shall disturb this hallowed house.
I am sent, with broom, before,
To sweep the dust behind the door.
Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos
Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos
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.