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You have to study the people and the ones that measure up are not always the ones you expect
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"You have to study the people and the ones that measure up are not always the ones you expect"

- Walter Lord

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This quote by Walter Lord recommends that we ought to not judge people based on our presumptions or expectations. Instead, we ought to make the effort to get to know individuals and study them in order to genuinely comprehend them. We need to not make presumptions about individuals based on their look or background, however rather take the time to be familiar with them and learn about their worths and beliefs. The quote implies that individuals who determine up to our expectations may not constantly be the ones we expect. We ought to be open to finding out about individuals and not fast to evaluate them. This quote motivates us to be more open-minded and to make the effort to get to know people prior to making any assumptions. It is very important to bear in mind that everybody is special and has something to provide, and we ought to not be too fast to evaluate somebody based upon our expectations.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Walter Lord between October 8, 1917 and May 19, 2002. He/she was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 8 other quotes.

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