If there be any truer measure of a man than by what he does, it must be by what he gives.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
The measure of a man is what he does with power.
The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune.
The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.
Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.
For a man to achieve all that is demanded of him he must regard himself as greater than he is.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
Man is the measure of all things.
You cannot measure a man by his failures. You must know what use he makes of them. What did they mean to him. What did he get out of them.