When one has been threatened with a great injustice, one accepts a smaller as a favour.    From LearnThat.org.  [Jane Welsh Carlyle, Source: Letters and Memorials, 1883, entry for 21 Nov 1855.]

Noun : Do you prefer the small or the large? ,Democracy benefits the great and the small.    From Dictionary.com. 

Adverb : They talked big but lived small. ,Slice the cake small.    From Dictionary.com. 

Adjective : a small box. ,a small waist. ,a small elephant. ,a small salary. ,a small army. ,a small enterprise. ,a small problem. ,small circumstances. ,a small, miserly man. ,a small effort. ,when I was a small boy.    From Dictionary.com. 

Could someone please explain why, if there are two states 'primaries next week, the smaller is the crucial?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Clinton, Obama dead even, poll says] Reference

Darling said this would be fatuous, because what he described as smaller, simpler banks - like Northern Rock and Bradford.    From Wordnik.com.  [British Blogs] Reference

Little Hagia Sophia is what they call a smaller mosque down on the southern shore of Sultanahmet coloured the same ochre as the Aya Sofya.    From Wordnik.com.  [Letters Home] Reference

Making these shows smaller is a good way to limit piracy.    From Wordnik.com.  [10 Thoughts on iPod Video] Reference

Ammo is hard to find in smaller stores and always expensive.    From Wordnik.com.  [Considering buying a Weatherby Vanguard in .257.] Reference

Both groups voted in smaller percentages than two years ago.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rand Paul and Marco Rubio win, as early returns signal Republican gains] Reference

They are like big dogs in smaller bodies and we love them dearly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Angus of Dog] Reference

Then, in smaller type right underneath: “Celebrities at risk!”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shane Gericke guest blogs today...] Reference

Beneath his name, in smaller type, it readPsychiatrist/Life Coach.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anhedonia (excerpt)] Reference

On the subject of partitions in smaller calibers on smaller big game.    From Wordnik.com.  [The .338 for Deer, and Other Bad Craziness] Reference

NET/Microsoft environments than in smaller open source-based companies.    From Wordnik.com.  [More thoughts on diversity in open source « Dyepot, Teapot] Reference

There are 30 developmental teams in smaller markets, part of the AF2 league.    From Wordnik.com.  [Arena football: Is it America's fifth major sport?] Reference

A weak sale to Germany or Japan equals almost no sales in smaller territories.    From Wordnik.com.  [Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat] Reference

And as for shoeboxes ... man, I lived in smaller shoeboxes than this room in NYC!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Living Large In A NYC Shoebox | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

• Women like to give “many” gifts … spreading it around in smaller amounts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gender Differences: While Changing, There are Still Some Maxims (The Boomer Blog)] Reference

For example, consumers in smaller cities are becoming increasingly important market.    From Wordnik.com.  [China's Baby-Care Craze] Reference

This time I want to try to do it in smaller chunks, and he agrees with this approach.    From Wordnik.com.  [Order up! : Bev Vincent] Reference

The massive amounts of money also can create economic distortions in smaller markets.    From Wordnik.com.  [Easy Money Churns Emerging Markets] Reference

The same number of people, if not more, will be watching them, just in smaller crowds.    From Wordnik.com.  [POLL RESULTS: Movie Theater Attendance] Reference

With everything getting shorter the only thing that as not gotten smaller is my waist.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Mysterious Case of the Shrinking Elk Head] Reference

I would get angry with anyone who tried to manipulate me, even in smaller ways than that.    From Wordnik.com.  [FIFTY-FIVE PERCENT • by Celestine Trinidad] Reference

Global Investors World Precious Minerals fund, that specialize in smaller mining companies.    From Wordnik.com.  [How to Bet Like John Paulson] Reference

Japanese are accustomed to doing more in smaller spaces — and keeping things to themselves.    From Wordnik.com.  [Worry no more about straps on your iPhone!] Reference

"The lion's share are housing units in smaller buildings — meaning under 10 units," he says.    From Wordnik.com.  [1.6M more Census forms must be sent out] Reference

Will those of us that live in smaller less populated states have any voice at all in the future?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Foreign Invaders] Reference

Even teams in smaller television markets with small stadiums have had a chance to remain competitive.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Playoff jumble headlines final week of regular season] Reference

Or did whoever approach WHAM (and conceivably comparable stations in smaller-city markets) offer to pay for the feed?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Advertorial, Leslie Sbrocco, 7-11, chocolate milk, freer trade - sipped and spit | Dr Vino's wine blog] Reference

Two other P&G trends: premium products in smaller packages that cost less to make and ship and more in-store marketing.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ad Track: Cadbury, 'Halo' ads are Cannes champs; see video] Reference

I wonder if that editor would have seen your story, or heard of you, if you hadn't published many pieces in smaller magazines.    From Wordnik.com.  [Aiming Low] Reference

But if you don't perform in smaller events, you won't get higher seeds in Grand Slams, and that will make the Slams more difficult.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Roddick pumped for season] Reference