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William Hazlitt

The world judge of men by their ability in their profession, and we judge of ourselves by the same test: for it is on that on which our success in life depends.

William Hazlitt

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People are evaluated by how well they perform in their jobs, and we use this same standard to measure our own worth. This is because our achievements and progress in life rely heavily on how capable we are in our chosen work.

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