--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Now for the stuff that he was made of…" description: "\"“Now for the stuff that he was made of inside, which it required more intimate knowledge to give an opinion of. Not a good man at all. A bad man, if tr..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/447/rhoda-broughton-25508_bad-man_now-for-the-stuff-that-he-was-made-of-in_2432679.jpg" --- # Now for the stuff that he was made of inside, which it… ![“Now for the stuff that he was made of inside, which it required more intimate knowledge to give an opinion of. Not a good man at all. A bad man, if tried by a high standard—that standard we shall all be tried by at last; measured and weighed by the world’s weights and measures, a good fellow…” quote by Rhoda Broughton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/447/rhoda-broughton-25508_bad-man_now-for-the-stuff-that-he-was-made-of-in_2432679.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/447/rhoda-broughton-25508_bad-man_now-for-the-stuff-that-he-was-made-of-in_2432679.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/447/rhoda-broughton-25508_bad-man_now-for-the-stuff-that-he-was-made-of-in_2432679.jpg) > ““Now for the stuff that he was made of inside, which it required more intimate knowledge to give an opinion of. Not a good man at all. A bad man, if tried by a high standard—that standard we shall all be tried by at last; measured and weighed by the world’s weights and measures, a good fellow enough. O, the immeasurable distance between a good man and a good fellow! A dissipated, self-indulgent man, like all the other men in his set. One who walked along life’s pathway with his eyes glued to the crumbling dust-heaps of the earth, instead of raised in glad expectancy and awed contemplation to those skyey chambers, built all of pure, untarnished gold, which are waiting for us above the sun and the moon and the stars. He might hug himself with the satisfactory reflection that, during the six lustres\[60\] of his existence, he had not done one atom of good to any human being, but, on the contrary, had done a good deal of harm:”” [Rhoda Broughton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rhoda-broughton/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The passage contrasts genuine moral integrity with self‑indulgent, harmful behavior, urging higher standards and spiritual aspiration beyond earthly concerns. **In simple terms:** Goodness versus selfish harm; aim higher. Key Takeaway Seek moral growth and higher purpose. Themes morality spirituality self‑reflection humanity Mood reflective serious Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - personal development - community service - philosophical contemplation Key Concepts ethical standards existential aspiration Questions to Reflect On - What standards guide your actions? - How can you rise above selfish impulses? 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