人の真価はその目指す所で計らるべし。 - マルクス・アウレリウス（・アントニヌス） (121 - 180): 『自省録』
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The true worth of a man is to be measured by the objects he pursues. - Marcus Aurelius (Antoninus) (121 - 180): Meditations
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