"The true measure of a man
is how he treats someone
who can do him absolutely no good."
by:
Dr. Samuel Johnson
(1709-1784) English author, poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer
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True
 -- J Carlton, Calgary     
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    ... and so many in this day and age fail this test... though some might say that the true measure is how you treat someone when helping them out costs you something... and is either case doing you "no good", or do you come away with that warm feeling of having helped, which is indeed doing yourself good.
     -- Anonymous, Reston, VA, US     
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    Goes along with the old saw, "Never is a man so big as when he stoops to help a child.". The charitable spirit is its' own reward, it gets us out of the God awful worship of SELF.
     -- Waffler, Smith     
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    I concur, with Waffler, Smith
     -- His Eminence, Hamilton ont.     
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     -- jim k, Austin      
    Yes, I would add to that: "The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good and speaks not a word"
     -- RBESRQ     
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     -- Anonymous      
    It's one measure of a man.
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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    I like this!!!! I fel the truth in it!
     -- JB Bailey, Fairburn, Ga     
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    This is an act of unconditional love.
     -- Dave, livermore, CA     
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    That is a good start to a list. What someone does in their spare time also gets on that list somewhere down the line.
     -- Mike, Norwalk     
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    As Heraclitis expressed it:

    "Character is destiny."
     -- Patrick Henry, Red Hill     
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