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The measure of a man's estimate of your strength is the kind of weapons he feels that he must use in order to hold you fast in a prescribed place.
Sep 15, 2025
A woman's passion is not the measure of a man's love.
We must know the measure of a man's desires before we can sound the depth of his regrets.
The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others.
Bear in mind that the measure of a man is the worth of the things he cares about. If it is good to say or do something, then it is even better to be criticized for having said or done it.
The measure of a man is not how much he suffers in the test, but how he comes out at the end.
The supreme measure of a man, is what he would risk his life for.
I believe the measure of a man isn't just the road he's traveled; it's the choices he's made along the way.
Of all my father's teachings, the most enduring was the one about the true measure of a man. That true measure was how well he provided for his children, and it stuck with me as if it were etched in my brain.
Sure, when you're in the midst of your own suffering, it's easy to convince yourself that you're no good—but we are all tested in this life...The measure of a man is not how much he suffers in the test, but how he comes out at the end.
The measure of a man is not necessarily his title or his position, but rather how he treats others.
Bear in mind that the measure of a man is the worth of the things he cares about.
The true measure of a man is the degree to which he has managed to subjugate his ego.
The measure of a man is not how many servants he has but how many men he serves .
The measure of a man is in the lives he’s touched.
The measure of a man's life is the well spending of it, and not the length.
As I've mentioned, a large part of my father's legacy is the lesson he taught his sons. He brought us together and said, 'The measure of a man is how well he provides for his children.
My dad always said, 'Champ, the measure of a man is not how often he is knocked down, but how quickly he gets up.'
Let us measure ourselves by our Master, and not by our fellow-servants : then pride will be impossible.
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. Ann Landers It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get back up.
I never thought I'd say this, but I miss voter fraud.
Our weaknesses are always evident, both to ourselves and others. But our strengths are hidden until we choose to reveal them--and that is when we are truly tested. When all that we have within is exposed, and we may no longer blame our inadequacies for our failure, but must instead depend upon our strengths to succeed ... that is when the measure of a man is taken, my boy.
The measure of mental health is the disposition to find good everywhere.
You are not defined by your possessions, looks, or popularity. You are made in God's image.
My own father had always said the measure of a man wasn't how many times or how hard he got knocked down, but how fast he got back up. I made a pledge to myself that I would get up and emerge from this debacle better for having gone through it. I would live up to the expectation I had for myself. I would be the kind of man I wanted to be.
I really think in life there is a lot of mystery and things we just can’t understand and your brain has to adapt... We all have to deal with the twists of fate whether they are explained or not and it’s how you react in life to these curveballs that is really the measure of a man.
Conventional measures of mental ability, such as intelligence tests and scholarship, show some of the very highest records belong to INFP and INFJ types, who relegate thinking to last place or next to last. The preference for thinking appears to have far less intellectual effect than the preference for intuition, even in some technical fields, such as scientific research, where its influence was expected to be most important.
Conscience. Conscience is the ultimate measure of a man.
Success is not the measure of a man but a triumph over those who choose to hold him back.
The measure of a man’s character is not determined by how he handles his wins, but how he handles his failures.
The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts.
The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
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. Nothing worthwhile is easy. Your ability to overcome unfavorable situations will provide you with time to demonstrate your true strength and determination for success. Always set your standards high, your greatest achievements lie within the infinite feats you achieve in your life.
I have always thought you could take the measure of a man by his sports manners - that is to say, the way in which he conducts himself on the playing field, or even over a game of chess or cards.
The only measure of your worth and your deeds will be the love you leave behind when you're gone.
The true measure of a man is how he behaves when death is close.
The true measure of a man is not his intelligence or how high he rises in this freak establishment. No, the true measure of a man is this: how quickly can he respond to the needs of others and how much of himself he can give.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others. In dangerous valleys and hazardous pathways, he will lift some bruised and beaten brother to a higher and more noble life.
The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.
A great measure of a man is how he reacts to a midnight awakening when there's no fire or burglar in sight.
One of my heroes is Mr. Sidney Poitier. In his autobiography, "The Measure of a Man," he talks about the difference between being a great person and being a great actor. I'm happiest when I'm acting, and I've dedicated my life to it. Still, as much as I love acting, at the end of the day, I want to be remembered as a great person, first, and as a great actor, second. I believe that acting is a talent while being a great person encompasses so much more: being a good father, a good husband and the ability to show compassion for others.
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 cannot be whether he ever makes mistakes, because he will make mistakes. It's what he does in response to his mistakes. The same is true of companies. We have to apologize, we have to fix the problem, and we have to learn from our mistakes.
You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.
All of us ... should remember that no amount of flag-waving, pledging allegiance, or fervent singing of the national anthem is evidence that we are patriotic in the real sense of the word. ... Outward behavior, while important, is not the real measure of a man's patriotism.
The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune.
The measure of a man's success must be according to his ability. The advancement he makes from the station in which he was born gives the degree of his success.
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.
Scholarship, save by accident, is never the measure of a man's power.