Every man in the world is better than someone else and not as good as someone else.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Everyone has value relative to others; no one is the best or the worst.
- In plain terms
- Every person is better than someone and worse than someone else.
- What can you take from it?
- Humility comes from recognizing your place in the human hierarchy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who are you better than?
- Does comparison help or hurt?
Another view
This view can still foster competition rather than genuine cooperation.
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