"The hole and the patch should be commensurate." — Thomas Jefferson

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• Why do they [Americans] quarrel, why do they hate Negroes, Indians, even Germans, why do they not have science and… — Dmitri Mendeleev
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• What becomes of the surplus of human life? It is either, 1st. destroyed by infanticide, as among the Chinese and… — James Madison
• The psyche of the individual is commensurate with the totality of creative energy. This requires a most radical revision of… — Stanislav Grof
• Theoretically, there is nothing that can stop the government from taxing 100 per cent of income so long as the… — Unknown Author
• The powers of the Soul are commensurate with its needs. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
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• Moreover, broad plans commensurate with our national purpose and resources would bring conviction of our power to every soldier in… — Kelly Miller

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