Hey everyone!
I'm looking for the quote that was made by Sydney Poitier on the Oprah special. It started with "The measure of a man..."
Thanks for help
2007-02-23 14:58:19 · 5 answers · asked by pearl_682 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
"is in how well he takes care of his children"
2007-02-23 15:02:15 · answer #1 · answered by tjc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here you are, Mr Potier was talking about what his father had taught him:
The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography
by Sydney Poitier - 2001 - 272 pages
"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,
2007-02-24 00:58:09 · answer #2 · answered by cruisingyeti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Measure of a Man is the name of Poitier's book. I'm guessing he was quoting MLK:
"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."
2007-02-23 15:03:21 · answer #3 · answered by hot.turkey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. "
-- Originally by Samuel Johnson
2007-02-23 18:49:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never happened. he said "you think of yourself as a black man, i think of myself as a man"
2007-02-23 15:01:40 · answer #5 · answered by dm41901 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋