Degree

Famous quotes containing the word degree:

    The degree of tolerance attainable at any moment depends on the strain under which society is maintaining its cohesion.
    George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)

    As there is a degree of depravity in mankind which requires a certain circumspection and distrust, so there are qualities in human nature which justify a certain portion of esteem and confidence.
    James Madison (1751–1836)

    Unintelligent persons are like weeds that thrive in good ground; they love to be amused in proportion to the degree in which they weary themselves.
    HonorĂ© De Balzac (1799–1850)