I have always supported measures and principles and not men. —Davy Crockett
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Measures:
Middle English mesure, from Anglo-French, from Latin mensura, from mensus, to measure; akin to Old English meath measure, Greek metron
Noun
a : an adequate or due portion
b : the dimensions, capacity, or amount of something ascertained by measuring
c : an estimate of what is to be expected (as of a person or situation)
d : a standard of comparison
f : a step planned or taken as a means to an end
Verb
a : the act or process of measuring
b : to choose or control with cautious restraint
c : to regulate by a standard
d : to allot or apportion in exact amounts
e : to ascertain the dimensions of
f : to appraise by a criterion