Chaos is the first condition. Order is the first law. Continuity is the first reflection. Quietude is the first happiness.
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Under all wrongdoing lies personal vanity or the feeling that we are endowed and privileged beyond our fellows.
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A sword, a spade, and a thought should never be allowed to rust.
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Quietness is the beginning of virtue. To be silent is to be beautiful. Stars do not make a noise.
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Women and birds are able to see without turning their heads, and that is indeed a necessary provision for they are both surrounded by enemies.
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To work is nothing; the king on his throne, the priest kneeling before the Holy Altar, all people in all places had to work, but no person at all need be a servant.
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