Child, when do you think is the time to love somebody the most? When they done good and made things easy for everybody? Well then, you ain't through learning-because that ain't the time at all...when you starts measuring somebody, measure him right, child, measure him right. Make sure you done taken into account what hills and valleys he come through before he got to wherever he is.

Summary

This quote emphasizes the importance of understanding and empathizing with someone's journey before judging them. The narrator advises to love and appreciate others not only when they have achieved success or made life easier for everyone, but also when they have faced challenges and experienced hardships. By acknowledging the difficulties someone has overcome and the obstacles they have conquered, we gain a deeper understanding of their character and foster a more meaningful connection. It urges us to measure people with a fair and comprehensive perspective, beyond mere surface-level accomplishments.

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