#quantity

Wales was in ancient times divided into three parts nearly equal, consideration having been paid, in this division, more to the value than to the just quantity or proportion of territory. ↗

— Giraldus Cambrensis

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The intention to live as long as possible isn't one of the mind's best intentions, because quantity isn't the same as quality. ↗

— Deepak Chopra

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But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them. ↗

— Christopher Columbus

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The law in question asserts, that the quantity of force which can be brought into action in the whole of Nature is unchangeable, and can neither be increased nor diminished. ↗

— Hermann von Helmholtz

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The older view of the nature of heat was that it is a substance, very fine and imponderable indeed, but indestructible, and unchangeable in quantity, which is an essential fundamental property of all matter. ↗

— Hermann von Helmholtz

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What appeared to the earlier physicists to be the constant quantity of heat is nothing more than the whole motive power of the motion of heat, which remains constant so long as it is not transformed into other forms of work, or results afresh from them. ↗

— Hermann von Helmholtz

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Corn is the leading food and feed crop of the United States in geographic range of production, acreage, and quantity of product. The vital importance of a large acreage of this crop, properly cared for, therefore, is obvious. ↗

— David F. Houston

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Each year, therefore, a dollar spent on alcoholic beverages has purchased a smaller quantity. ↗

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

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Knowledge is like money: to be of value it must circulate, and in circulating it can increase in quantity and, hopefully, in value. ↗

— Louis L'Amour

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We can make a commitment to promote vegetables and fruits and whole grains on every part of every menu. We can make portion sizes smaller and emphasize quality over quantity. And we can help create a culture - imagine this - where our kids ask for healthy options instead of resisting them. ↗

— Michelle Obama

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