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The thing which makes one man greater than another, the quality by which we ought to measure greatness, is a man's capacity for loving.
-Arthur Helps
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The Thing Which Makes One Man Greater

Arthur Helps
The thing which makes one man greater than another, the quality by which we ought to measure greatness, is a man's capacity for loving.
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