#proportion

One of my primary objects is to form the tools so the tools themselves shall fashion the work and give to every part its just proportion. ↗

— Eli Whitney

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The duration of passion is proportionate with the original resistance of the woman. ↗

— Honore de Balzac

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I have been an "Official" all my life, without the least turn for it. I never could attain a true official manner, which is highly artificial and handles trifles with ludicrously disproportionate gravity. ↗

— William Allingham

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I think you've got to have your feet planted firmly on the ground, especially in this business, and you must not believe things that are said or written about you, because everything gets out of proportion one way or the other. ↗

— Judi Dench

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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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Failure is simply the non-presence of success. But a fiasco is a disaster of mythic proportions. ↗

— Orlando Bloom

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The increased presence of Muslims in Italy and in Europe is directly proportional to our loss of freedom. ↗

— Oriana Fallaci

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I am deeply concerned with the diminution of the teaching strength of the country as a result of the disproportionately low salaries that are paid to teachers throughout the country. ↗

— Bainbridge Colby

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Require... electoral votes to be allocated in proportion to the popular votes. ↗

— Robert A. Dahl

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The results you achieve will be in direct proportion to the effort you apply. ↗

— Denis Waitley

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