The institution of representative government to us seems an essential part of democracy, but the ancients never thought of it. Its immense… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
I'm not a rubber stamp, and people know that. If you can convince me of the merits, you will have my vote… — Fred Upton Copy Share Image
“Aw, sad face. I came up with that totally off the cuff. No props for off the cuff?” — Chloe Neill Copy Share Image
There is no more merit in being able to attach a correct description to a picture than in being able to find… — W. Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
Heroism, or military glory, is much admired by the generality of mankind. They consider it as the most sublime kind of merit.… — David Hume Copy Share Image
Change a virtue in its circumstances find it becomes a vice; change a vice in its circumstances, and it becomes a virtue.… — Hippolyte Taine Copy Share Image
Without theory, practice is but routine born of habit. Theory alone can bring forth and develop the spirit of invention. ... [Do… — Louis Pasteur Copy Share Image
“Japanese universities have a chair system that is a fixed hierarchy. This has its merits when trying to work as a laboratory… — Kenichi Fukui Copy Share Image
Some said America took a step forward electing a black president. In light of the unconstitutiona l expansion of powers, lack of… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
What merit there is in my thinking is derived from two peculiarities: (1) My inability to be familiar with anything. I simply… — Eric Hoffer Copy Share Image
Time is a most precious asset. Would you consider investing more of your time in the things of eternity in order to… — Keith K. Hilbig Copy Share Image
It is just like man's vanity and impertinence to call an animal dumb because it is dumb to his dull perceptions. Heaven… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
The most distinguished merit of those two officers was their respective prowess, of the one in the combats of Bacchus, of the… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
If we justify war, it is because all peoples always justify the traits of which they find themselves possessed, not because war… — Ruth Benedict Copy Share Image
The grace of God is love freely shown toward guilty sinners, contrary to their merit and indeed in defiance of their demerit. — J. I. Packer Copy Share Image
A knight errant who turns mad for a reason deserves neither merit nor thanks. The thing is to do it without cause — Miguel de Cervantes Copy Share Image
Now things have changed for the better. Our reforms end seniority and tenure so we can hire and fire based on merit… — Scott Walker Copy Share Image
France is a dog-hole, and it no more merits the tread of a man's foot. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
We are ever aware that politics is an ugly struggle that determines 'who gets what, when, and how.' It is the favorite… — Hans F. Sennholz Copy Share Image
The books of jurisprudence were interesting to few, and entertaining to none: their value was connected with present use, and they sunk… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
“Your name can be your brand if your name carries enough weight.” — Utibe Samuel Mbom Copy Share Image
Peace is never so complete that we may not have something to suffer. . . . Since it is impossible to please… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
A lot has been written about the merits and problems with detox but it is definitely worth it overall. — Lee Haney Copy Share Image
“The message couldn't have been clearer: women may rise to the top, but they must seem as though they don't care whether… — Susan Shapiro Barash Copy Share Image
