Like all writers, he measured the achievements of others by what they had accomplished, asking of them that they measure him by what he envisaged or planned. (Jorge Luis Borges)

Like all writers, he measured the achievements of others by what they had accomplished, asking of them that they measure him by what he envisaged or planned.

Jorge Luis Borges

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