Set all things in their own peculiar place, and know that order is the…

John Dryden
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Set all things in their own peculiar place, and know that order is the greatest grace. ✨ John Dryden (1990). The Works of John Dryden, Volume XX: Prose 1691-1698 De Arte Graphica and Shorter Works, p.132, Univ of California Press
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Set all things in their own peculiar place, and know that order is the greatest grace. ✨ John Dryden (1990). The Works of John Dryden, Volume XX: Prose 1691-1698 De Arte Graphica and Shorter Works, p.132, Univ of California Press

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