The true measure of a man is what he would do if he knew he would never be caught.
The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.
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.
Money is not a measure of a man's character or success in the arena of public service.
Was not the issue this: whether mankind should be divided between those who command and those who serve; between those who use others at their will and those who must submit; whether the measure of a man's power to shape his own destiny should be the force at his disposal? Our nation was founded upon an answer to those questions, and we have fought this war to make good that answer.
The measure of a man is not how great his faith is, but how great his love is. We must not let government programs disconnect our souls from each other.
My dad always said, 'Champ, the measure of a man is not how often he is knocked down, but how quickly he gets up.'
If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
It was a big deal to leave home and my culture and my language. But I believed that in America, I could truly reap what I sowed and that the measure of a man was his ability and determination to succeed. This was the land of boundless opportunity.
Really, the measure of a man is when they're tired and exhausted.
How will I be remembered by my children? This is the true measure of a man.
The measure of a man is what he does with power.
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.
The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.
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.
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.
I would say that the surest measure of a man's or a woman's maturity is the harmony, style, joy, and dignity he creates in his marriage, and the pleasure and inspiration he provides for his spouse.
The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune.
The measure of a man's life is how he copes with the terrible wall of fear.
Conscience. Conscience is the ultimate measure of a man.
If there be any truer measure of a man than by what he does, it must be by what he gives.
