But whether a man be remembered or whether he be forgotten; whether his work be appreciated or no; whether his work be known or unknown at the time it is accomplished, is not the test of its greatness or its value to mankind.
Hoar asserts that the true measure of a person's greatness is not their fame or recognition, but the value of their work to humanity.
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