Henri-Frédéric Amiel: It is not what he has, nor even what he does, which directly expresses the…
It is not what he has, nor even what he does, which directly expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.
In today’s wordsA person's worth isn't shown directly by what he has or even what he does, but by who he is.
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