Abigail Van Buren on Character
“The best index to a person’s character is (a) how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and (b) how he treats people who can’t fight back.”
- Abigail Van Buren
“The best index to a person’s character is (a) how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and (b) how he treats people who can’t fight back.”
- Abigail Van Buren
May 10, 2009 · Filed under Character
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Manish Modi Said,
May 10, 2009 @ 8:15 am
Brilliant quote! This is where one’s religion may be seen.
M