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The self-importance of a Deputy Captain is inversely proportional to his actual importance in the chain of command.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about fire brigade, self-control

The proportion between the velocity with which men or animals move, and the weights they carry, is a matter of considerable importance, particularly in military affairs.

Quote by Charles Babbage about army, animals, man

Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.

Quote by John Adams about authority, society, character, moral, power

The aspect of congresses and such meetings generally to which I attach the greatest importance is the discussion. That is why people assemble: to hear different opinions, rather than to pass resolutions.

Quote by Fredrik Bajer about nation, meetings, people

The essential element in personal magnetism is a consuming sincerity - an overwhelming faith in the importance of the work one has to do.

Quote by Bruce Barton about sincerity, essential, faith, work

In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes.

Quote by Iulius Cezar about events, war

I can never bring you to realize the importance of sleeves, the suggestiveness of thumb-nails, or the great issues that may hang from a boot-lace.

Quote by Arthur Conan Doyle about contentment

The disposition of a fleet, while proceeding on a voyage, will in some measure depend on particular circumstances; as the difficulty of the navigation; the necessity of dispatch, according to the urgency or importance of the expedition: or the...

Quote by William Falconer about expectation, difficulties, circumstances, measure, enemies

Europe is completely reassembling. Scotland has as much importance in Europe and certainly in Asia and round the world.

Quote by Sean Connery about world

It is probable that there is no one thing that it is of eminent importance for a child to learn.

Quote by William Godwin about children, things

I think we ask too many questions of ourselves. We make too much importance of stuff.

Quote by Anthony Hopkins about people

It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about time, man

The duration of a relationship to a person is inversely proportionate to the importance of person to you.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about love, people, contentment

The chance a copy machine will brake down is proportional to the importance of the material that needs to be copied and inversely proportional to the amount of time till the material will be needed.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about technology, chance, time

A part dropped from the workbench will roll to a degree of un-reachability proportional to its importance.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers

The probability of bugs appearing is directly proportional to the number and importance of people watching.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, numbers, people

The pressure of responsibility taking a difficult decision is the result of a division between its importance and the number of participant persons.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about responsability, people, numbers

The self-importance of a superior is inversely proportional to his position in the hierarchy as is his deviousness and mischievousness.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, hierarchy, self-control

The time it takes to respond to an emergency is inversely proportional to the importance of the call.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about police, time

The self-importance of a client is inversely proportional to his position in the hierarchy as is his deviousness and mischievousness.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about photography, hierarchy, customers, self-control