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Proportion Quotes

Balance measured in music, politics, and passing charm.

These quotes use proportion as a way to measure very different things, from the harmonic and mathematical proportion that shapes music to the share of charter school teachers who lack certification. Related ideas continue under Balance quotes.

Music assists him in the use of harmonic and mathematical proportion.

Quotes by Vitruvius

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

Quotes by Robert A. Dahl

The charms of the passing woman are generally in direct proportion to the swiftness of her passing.

Quotes by Marcel Proust

Charter schools have a far higher proportion of teachers who are not certified.

Quotes by Maggie Gallagher

Balance Quotes

A good proportion of foreign nationals in jobs in the UK are in semi or low-skilled occupations.

Quotes by Iain Duncan Smith

There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.

Quotes by Francis Bacon

We die in proportion to the words we fling around us.

Quotes by Emil Cioran

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

Quotes by Anais Nin

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of proportion do these quotes describe?
They range from harmonic and mathematical proportion in music to the proportion of uncertified teachers in charter schools and electoral vote allocation.
Is there a quote linking proportion to music?
Yes, one quote describes music as assisted by harmonic and mathematical proportion, tying the concept to composition itself.
Does any quote address proportion in politics?
Yes, one line calls for electoral votes to match the popular vote proportionally, addressing fair representation directly.
Is there a lighter, more poetic quote about proportion?
Yes, one quote wryly ties a passing woman's charm to being in direct proportion to how quickly she passes by.
What other topics pair with Proportion quotes?
Readers often continue to Balance and Comparison quotes for related measured reflections.

One political line calls for electoral votes allocated in direct proportion to the popular vote, while another wryly ties a woman's charm to how quickly she passes by. See also Comparison quotes.