The loss of...honest and industrious men's lives cannot be valued at any price.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The loss of honest and hardworking men cannot be measured by price.
- In plain terms
- You cannot put a price on the loss of good and hardworking people.
- What can you take from it?
- Some losses are priceless and cannot be measured in money.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What cannot be valued?
- Who matters most?
Another view
Society often tries to quantify loss in economic terms regardless.
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