Quotation by

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Most people know no other way of judging men's worth but by the vogue they are in, or the fortunes they have met with.

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Many people evaluate a person's value based only on how popular or fashionable they are at the moment. They also tend to judge others by the luck or success they have experienced rather than deeper qualities.

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