#proportion

To the eyes of a miser a guinea is more beautiful than the sun, and a bag worn with the use of money has more beautiful proportions than a vine filled with grapes. ↗

— William Blake

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The ship was masted according to the proportion of the navy; but on my application the masts were shortened, as I thought them too much for her, considering the nature of the voyage. ↗

— William Bligh

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The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion. ↗

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

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The world changes in direct proportion to the number of people willing to be honest about their lives. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

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I want a counter-terrorism regime that is proportionate, focused and transparent. ↗

— Theresa May

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Do a little bit more than average and from that point on our progress multiplies itself out of all proportion to the effort put in. ↗

— Paul J. Meyer

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The man who can speak acceptably is usually given credit for an ability out of all proportion to what he really possesses. ↗

— Lowell Thomas

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The importance of information is directly proportional to its improbability. ↗

— Jerry Pournelle

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It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

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The beauty of a face is not a separate quality but a relation or proportion of qualities to each other. ↗

— George H. Mead

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