To measure the man, measure his heart.
Interpretation
A person's true worth is determined by their character and kindness, not by their external achievements.
This quote by Malcolm Forbes encourages us to look beyond superficial attributes such as wealth or status when evaluating a person's worth. It suggests that the essence of a person is found in their compassion, integrity, and the kindness they extend to others, illustrating that true greatness lies in the depth of their character, rather than in conventional measurements of success.
In practice
In a speech about community service, one could use this quote to emphasize the importance of compassion.
Over the years, I've evolved a somewhat heretical but time-and mind-saving approach to books, articles, editorials that deal with weighty matters. More often than not, by beginning at the end and contemplating the conclusions, one can determine if it's worth going through the whole to get there.
Those who enjoy responsibility usually get it; those who merely like exercising authority usually lose it.
To live long and achieve happiness, cultivate the art of radiating happiness.
The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.
If you never budge, don't expect a push.
It's never a good deal when only one party thinks it is.
Everything important that I have done can be put into a little suitcase.
Be such a man, and live such a life, that if every man were such as you, and every life a life like yours, this earth would be God's Paradise.
Rather than trying to put an end to Eminem or some other rapper, politicians should think about why they're rapping. It's easier to try to censor some kid who's swearing about poverty than it is to stop the poverty.
Who made the world I cannot tell; 'Tis made, and here am I in hell. My hand, though now my knuckles bleed, I never soiled with such a deed.
Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs, what he must do. Better illogical customs than none; men cannot live together without them.
Stories serve the purpose of consolidating whatever gains people or their leaders have made or imagine they have made in their existing journey thorough the world.
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