Quotation by

Georg C. Lichtenberg

One must judge men not by their opinions, but by what their opinions have made of them.

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Instead of focusing on what people believe, we should look at how those beliefs have influenced their actions and character. This means judging someone by the results of their ideas in their behavior and life, not just the ideas themselves.

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