The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The value of a man is in his intrinsic qualities: in that of which power cannot strip him and which adverse fortune cannot take away. That for which he is indebted to circumstances is mere trapping and tinsel.
It is not what he had, or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.
When a man says money can do anything, that settles it: he hasn't got any.
A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.
If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how to take care of it; don't imagine his money is easy to get simply because he has plenty of it.
What men value in this world is not rights but privileges.
A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions.
Values are more important than money.
When we see men of worth, we should think of equalling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inward and examine ourselves.
Men value things in three ways: as useful, as pleasant or sources of pleasure, and as excellent, or as intrinsically admirable or honorable.
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