Civilization is the order and freedom is promoting cultural activity.

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Most of us spend too much time on the last twenty-four hours and too little...

Most of us spend too much time on the last twenty-four hours and too little...

Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle

Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle

Knowledge is the eye of desire and can become the pilot of the soul.

Knowledge is the eye of desire and can become the pilot of the soul.

Education is the transmission of civilization.

Education is the transmission of civilization.

In my youth I stressed freedom, and in my old age I stress order. I...

In my youth I stressed freedom, and in my old age I stress order. I...

Continue to express your dissent and your needs, but remember to remain civilized, for you...

Continue to express your dissent and your needs, but remember to remain civilized, for you...

India was the mother of our race and Sanskrit the mother of Europe's languages. She...

India was the mother of our race and Sanskrit the mother of Europe's languages. She...

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...

The family is the nucleus of civilization.

The family is the nucleus of civilization.

Every vice was once a virtue, and may become respectable again, just as hatred becomes...

Every vice was once a virtue, and may become respectable again, just as hatred becomes...

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

The political machine triumphs because it is a united minority acting against a divided majority.

The political machine triumphs because it is a united minority acting against a divided majority.

Bankers know that history is inflationary and that money is the last thing a wise...

Bankers know that history is inflationary and that money is the last thing a wise...

Drunkenness was in good repute in England till Bloody Mary frowned upon it; it remained...

Drunkenness was in good repute in England till Bloody Mary frowned upon it; it remained...

Tired mothers find that spanking takes less time than reasoning and penetrates sooner to the...

Tired mothers find that spanking takes less time than reasoning and penetrates sooner to the...

Every science begins as philosophy and ends as art.

Every science begins as philosophy and ends as art.

Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos

Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos

Chaos is the enemy of Order but the enemy of Chaos is also the enemy...

Chaos is the enemy of Order but the enemy of Chaos is also the enemy...

Chaos is my friend today.

Chaos is my friend today.

For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.

For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.

Disapproval of homosexuality cannot justify invading the houses, hearts and minds of citizens who choose...

Disapproval of homosexuality cannot justify invading the houses, hearts and minds of citizens who choose...

Liberty and order will never be perfectly safe, until a trespass on the constitutional provisions...

Liberty and order will never be perfectly safe, until a trespass on the constitutional provisions...