Order is power.Henri Frederic Amiel
Bünzli is Swiss German word that has no direct translation. A Bünzli is a person who works eight-to-five (note the extra hour), has order at all times (open the cupboard and you'll find the food ordered alphabetically and according to its nutritional value), loves to clean, never breaks with his daily routine, has sex on a fixed day... well I think you get the idea.
Now don't get me wrong, I don't say that Henri Frederic Amiel was a Bünzli although it's possible. But he was a Swiss (I am shocked and relieved at the same time. What if apart from the Germans and the Swiss the world would have more of these order-fanatics? I'd probably end up smiling down from a "Wanted" poster) who believes that order is power. However the fact that he was a writer, philosopher and theologist somewhat disqualifies him, since Bünzlis constantly mind their own business, something no writer can afford.
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