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Johann Kaspar Lavater

Neatness begets order but from order to taste there is the same difference as from taste to genius, or from love to friendship.

Friendship

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Keeping things tidy naturally leads to a sense of organization, but having order alone does not guarantee true appreciation or refinement. Similarly, just as appreciating something is far different from achieving greatness, the connection between love and friendship involves a deeper, more complex difference beyond simple order or neatness.

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