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Men and Women, "Bishop Blougram's Apology" · 1855
When the fight begins within himself, A man ‘s worth something.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker suggests a person only becomes worth something when a struggle begins inside them. Moral value comes not from being at ease or untroubled but from wrestling with one's own conflicting impulses, doubts or conscience, rather than only fighting others.
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