Belief in a certain series of myths was neither obligatory as a part of the true religion, nor was it supposed that,… — William Robertson Smith Copy Share Image
No one deserves his greater natural capacity nor merits a more favorable starting place in society. — John Rawls Copy Share Image
To believe something in the face of evidence and against reason - to believe something by faith - is ignoble, irresponsible and… — A.C. Grayling Copy Share Image
Football is a metaphor for the kind of country we want to create. It's based on merit. — Jack Kemp Copy Share Image
They [intellectuals] coined most of the slogans that guided the butcheries of Bolshevism, Fascism, and Nazism. Intellectuals extolling the delights of murder,… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
For it has been said, all that a man hath will he give for his life; and while all contribute of their… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Genderqueer actors should not have to abandon their identities to receive acknowledgement about their merit and their talents. — E. R. Fightmaster Copy Share Image
Don't be concerned who is watching you. The triumphs and merits of others belong to them - as do yours to you.… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
In my experience and observation, senior appointments are rarely based entirely on merit. — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share Image
Our homes do not have to offer us permanent occupancy or store our clothes to merit the name. To speak of home… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
No one can bar me from joyfully proceeding on what the great masters have left us; after all, to rediscover everything again,… — Felix Mendelssohn Copy Share Image
“Sometimes hanging out in pajamas with a good book sounded like a phenomenal idea.” — Chloe Neill Copy Share Image
We may not always get what we desire but we shall always get what we deserve. — Terry Mark Copy Share Image
Forgive people not just because they deserve it, but because you may need it someday. — Terry Mark Copy Share Image
The world is touched by sacrifice. It does not then discriminate about the merits of a cause. No so God - He… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
Therefore the Sage embraces Unity, and is a model for all under Heaven. He is free from self-display, therefore he shines forth;… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity. The believing man is the original man; whatsoever he believes, he believes… — Thomas Carlyle Copy Share Image
Don't try to impress God with your works" or "Don't attempt to please God with your merits" or "Don't try to keep… — Martin E. Marty Copy Share Image
There is a sort of natural instinct of human dignity in the heart of man which steels his very nerves not to… — Lajos Kossuth Copy Share Image
Such exaggerations have been so common that the public takes them with a grain of salt and partly excuses them as being… — Daniel Starch Copy Share Image
Specifically, and contrary to misguided directives, I limited the broad use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, promoted by the Administration as a panacea,… — Rick Bright Copy Share Image
Archimedes, Newton, and Gauss, these three, are in a class by themselves among the great mathematicians, and it is not for ordinary… — Eric Temple Bell Copy Share Image
The Devil writes down our sins - our Guardian Angel all our merits. Labor that the Guardian Angel's book may be full,… — John Vianney Copy Share Image
If I cannot narrate a life of adventurous and daring exploits, fortunately I have no heavy crimes to confess: and, if I… — Frederick Marryat Copy Share Image