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What the detective story is about is not murder but the restoration of order. — P.D. James · 1986Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit. — Henry Adams · 1907The word "freedom" means for me not a point of departure but a genuine point of arrival. The point of departure is defined by the word "order." Freedom cannot exist without the concept of order. — Prince Metternich · 1859Chaos1 quote
Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit. — Henry Adams · 1907Freedom1 quote
The word "freedom" means for me not a point of departure but a genuine point of arrival. The point of departure is defined by the word "order." Freedom cannot exist without the concept of order. — Prince Metternich · 1859Law and order1 quote
The word "freedom" means for me not a point of departure but a genuine point of arrival. The point of departure is defined by the word "order." Freedom cannot exist without the concept of order. — Prince Metternich · 1859Order vs. chaos1 quote
Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit. — Henry Adams · 1907Ordered liberty1 quote
The word "freedom" means for me not a point of departure but a genuine point of arrival. The point of departure is defined by the word "order." Freedom cannot exist without the concept of order. — Prince Metternich · 1859