the measure of a man

noun

That which shows the value of a person's life; one's non-monetary worth

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Meanings

noun
  1. That which shows the value of a person's life; one's non-monetary worth

    And what's in the heart defines the measure of a man

    1995, “The Measure of a Man”, in Simply 4Him (Christian pop), performed by 4Him
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    The measure of a family is indeed the measure of a man — and a woman ! What we need today in the twentieth - century church , as the Christians did in Crete , are more Christlike family models . This is especially true in a society[…]

    1983, Gene A. Getz, The Measure of a Christian: Studies in Titus, →ISBN

    We can more easily appreciate the correct measure of a man when Death , by removing him from our sight , paradoxically enables us to see him better . We can more readily comprehend the valor and gallantry of a man in battle when by the[…]

    1967, Jovito R. Salonga, Land of the Morning: A Collection of Speeches and Lectures
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see measure, man.

Translations

Japanese 人間の尺度
  • 人間の尺度 (ningen no shakudo)objective value
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