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

Samuel JohnsonVarious attributed

Note

This saying locates character in internal generosity rather than external advantage. It leans toward an internal standard, suggesting that genuine virtue is revealed when there is no external benefit to gain, only an inner choice to act with kindness.