She began to see that character is a better possession than money, rank, intellect, or beauty, and to feel that if greatness is what a wise man has d… - Louisa May Alcott

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She began to see that character is a better possession than money, rank, intellect, or beauty, and to feel that if greatness is what a wise man has defined it to be, 'truth, reverence, and good will,' then her friend Friedrich Bhaer was not only good, but great.