man among men

noun2

1. •
   A superior or remarkable man who stands out from other men; a leader or exemplar for other men.

   • And be thy self Man among men on Earth, / Made flesh, when time shall be, of Virgin seed, / By wondrous birth: […] — 1667
2. •
   A man who is accepted on the same terms, and as having the same worth, as other men in society.

   • I have accomplished my dearest wish, I am a man among men, on an equal footing with Tom, Dick and Harry, and yet it isn't just exactly what I thought it was going to be. — 1892