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What does it mean?
Virtue is real; everything else is mockery. Greatness should be measured by virtue, not luck; virtue sustains itself. A living man is kind, a dead man is remembered.
In plain terms
True greatness comes from virtue, not fortune, and it endures beyond life.
What can you take from it?
Cultivate virtue for lasting impact.

Where it applies

  • leadership
  • personal development

Putting it to work

  • practicing ethics
  • building reputation

Questions to consider

  • Can virtue alone guarantee success?
  • How do we recognize true virtue?

Another view

It downplays the role of external factors like opportunity.

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