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 | The art of putting the right men in the right places is first in the science of government; but that of finding places for the discontented is the most difficult. — Talleyrand, 1754-1838, French statesman & diplomat 12 likes |
 | It is unnatural for a majority to rule, for a majority can seldom be organized and united for specific action, and a minority can. — Jean Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1778, Swiss-French philosopher 11 likes |
 | A newspaper is not only a collective propagandist and a collective agitator, it is also a collective organiser. — Vladimir Lenin, 1870-1924, Soviet revolutionary & leader 6 likes |
 | If he was indeed mad, his delusions were beautifully organized — Arthur Clarke, 1917-2008, British Sci-Fi writer 5 likes |
 | A dictionary is merely the universe arranged in alphabetical order. — Anatole France, 1844-1924, French writer, Nobel 1921 4 likes |
 | A host is like a general: calamities often reveal his genius. 4 likes |
 | Philosophy is like trying to open a safe with a combination lock: each little adjustment of the dials seems to achieve nothing, only when everything is in place does the door open. — Ludwig Wittgenstein, 1889-1951, Austrian philosopher 1 likes |
 | Women live entirely in the present, men much more in the future where nature is less well organized. — Remy de Gourmont, 1858-1915, French poet 1 likes |
 | The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution. — Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British philosopher 1 likes |
 | Man emerges from the beast when he orders his instincts hierarchically. — Nicolas Gomez Davila, 1913-1994, Colombian writer 1 likes |
 | Chaos is found in greatest abundance wherever order is being sought. It always defeats order, because it is better organized. — Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015, British writer 1 likes |
 | If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. You can gain more control over your life by paying closer attention to the little things. — Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, American poet 1 likes |
 | Is not the whole world a vast house of assignation of which the filing system has been lost? — Quentin Crisp, 1908-1999, British writer 1 likes |
| Hierarchies are celestial. In hell all are equal. — Nicolas Gomez Davila, 1913-1994, Colombian writer 1 likes |
| Relativism is the explanation of one who is incapable of putting things in order. — Nicolas Gomez Davila, 1913-1994, Colombian writer 1 likes |
