"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good." True?

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"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good." True?

Samuel Johnson 1709-1784

2007-05-04 11:13:11 · 5 answers · asked by Lisa the Pooh 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys

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Absolutely true.

2007-05-05 08:57:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

would a corollary to this be

"the worth of a society is not seen in how it treats the rich and powerful, but rather in how it mitigates the suffering of its most helpless members."

"tax cuts ... ?"

2007-05-04 20:09:05 · answer #2 · answered by atheistforthebirthofjesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Obviously, our society needs to do some work on its manhood.

2007-05-04 11:32:44 · answer #3 · answered by Happy Camper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Sure.
I really wish we could do better then to just treat others well.

2007-05-04 14:03:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

very true

2007-05-04 11:19:34 · answer #5 · answered by qpistol 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋