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Comparatively Quotes

A set of comparatively quotes exploring how people frame effort, knowledge, and historical change not in absolute terms but against something else nearby.

These comparatively quotes range from early scientific observation to reflections on shifting societies, each measuring one thing against another rather than standing alone. For lines ranked among the finest on any subject, see our Best quotes.

The conception that, instead of this, contemporary society is at or near a turning point is very prominent in the views of a school of social scientists who, though they are still comparatively few, are getting more and more of...

Quotes by Talcott Parsons

I never felt like I had to rebel against my convent upbringing, because it was comparatively regular.

Quotes by Sharon Horgan

Progress however, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once; and we must be satisfied to advance in life as we walk, step by step.

Quotes by Samuel Smiles

Progress, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once; and we must be satisfied to advance in life as we walk, step by step.

Quotes by Samuel Smiles

Age Quotes

Happiness is within the reach of everyone, rich or poor. Yet comparatively few people are happy. I believe the reason for this is that the majority don't recognize happiness even when it is within their grasp.

Quotes by Robert Baden-Powell

At first everyone predicted that it would be impossible to hold these divergent people together, but aside from the skilled men, some of whom belonged to craft unions, comparatively few went back to the mills. And as a whole, the...

Quotes by Ray Stannard Baker

Space exploration has taken a tremendous technological leap. India as a developing nation has been recognized globally for how it has economized its missions, which have been comparatively low-cost compared with other countries.

Quotes by Rakesh Sharma

When a coil is operated with currents of very high frequency, beautiful brush effects may be produced, even if the coil be of comparatively small dimensions. The experimenter may vary them in many ways, and, if it were nothing else,...

Quotes by Nikola Tesla

Think of the magic of that foot, comparatively small, upon which your whole weight rests. It's a miracle, and the dance is a celebration of that miracle.

Quotes by Martha Graham

Believe Quotes

Every dollar spent on nuclear is one less dollar spent on clean renewable energy and one more dollar spent on making the world a comparatively dirtier and a more dangerous place, because nuclear power and nuclear weapons go hand in...

Quotes by Mark Z. Jacobson

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

Quotes by Juvenal

Heretofore there has always been in the history of the world a comparatively unoccupied land westward, into which the crowded countries of the East have poured their surplus populations.

Quotes by Josiah Strong

There is a short window at the beginning of one's professional life, when it is comparatively easy to take big risks. Make the most of that time, before circumstances make you risk averse.

Quotes by Joshua Foer

Experience has everywhere shown us, and especially in the Philippines, that the classes which are better off have always been addicted to peace and order because they live comparatively better and may be the losers in civil disturbances.

Quotes by Jose Rizal

Best Quotes

Possible ideas and thoughts are vast in number. A distinct word for every distinct idea and thought would require a vast vocabulary. The problem in language is to express many ideas and thoughts with comparatively few words.

Quotes by John Wesley Powell

Growing up South African, I was comparatively in a world of privilege, especially being the youngest and being figuratively wrapped up in cotton wool by the rest of the family.

Quotes by Jodi Balfour

For hundreds of thousands of years, life was brutal. It still is for a good chunk of the planet. The technology and wealth we enjoy in North America is a very new development in history, and I think we miss...

Quotes by Jeff Carlson

A couple of seats at a good picture house cost comparatively little but give a generous return in the shape of freshened minds and freedom from the worries that even the best regulated homes cannot always avoid.

Quotes by Ivor Novello

To me, the puzzle of Ronald Reagan is how a comparatively ordinary man, someone with not extraordinary talent, accomplished such extraordinary results. At the age of 50, no one expected that this was going to be the guy who would...

Quotes by H. W. Brands

Good Quotes

That Rome was comparatively great and wealthy is certain.

Quotes by Goldwin Smith

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of ideas do comparatively quotes usually measure?
They usually measure one thing against another, like an experiment's scale, a level of knowledge, or a stage of society, rather than describing something in absolute terms.
Is there a scientific quote in this set?
Yes, one describes an electrical coil producing visible effects even when its size is comparatively small, framing a technical observation in relative terms.
Do these quotes touch on knowledge or learning?
One notes that although many desire knowledge, only a comparative few are actually ready to sacrifice for it, framing effort as the real dividing line.
Is there a quote about historical change or society?
Yes, one reflects on a school of thought that saw contemporary society nearing a turning point, even while acknowledging its followers were still comparatively few.
How does this topic connect to Believe quotes?
Comparative thinking often overlaps with conviction, since deciding what to Believe in usually involves weighing one idea against another first.

The habit of comparing shows up often when people discuss growing Age or what they choose to Believe in over time, both explored further in their own collections.