Merit Quotes

745 Merit quotes by 530 unique authors

When you overpay small people you frighten them. They know that their merits or activities entitle them to no such sums as they are receiving.… — Ben Hecht
On the Continent stray cats are judged individually on their merit-some are loved, some are only respected; in England they are universally worshipped as in… — George Mikes
What I like about the Order of the Garter is that there is no damned merit about it. — William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
Nothing in medicine is so insignificant as to merit attention. — Thomas Sydenham
I'm not a rubber stamp, and people know that. If you can convince me of the merits, you will have my vote every time. — Fred Upton
My body, thus, and all my good besides, And all my merits gained and to be gained, I give them all away withholding nothing To… — Shantideva
Death will be so quick to swoop on you; Gather merit till that moment comes! Wait till then to banish laziness? Then there'll be no… — Shantideva
True modesty does not consist in an ignorance of our merits, but in a due estimate of them. — Augustus William Hare
We can always make ourselves liked provided we act likable, but we cannot always make ourselves esteemed, no matter what our merits are. — Nicolas Malebranche
It need hardly be said that shortness is a merit in words. — Henry Watson Fowler
People talk about 'getting rid of the old image', and I guess there's some merit in that. But the truth is that people loved 'The… — Danica McKellar
I chose to publish the first 'Shopaholic' book under a pseudonym because I wanted it to be judged on its own merits. — Sophie Kinsella
I take every job on its merits. — Colin Baker
If I have any merit, it is getting along with individuals, according to their ways and characteristics. At times it involves suppressing yourself. It is… — J. R. D. Tata
Self-righteousness exclaims, "I will not be saved in God's way; I will make a new road to heaven; I will not bow before God's grace;… — Charles Spurgeon
My primary lesson, however, was that I'm a solo writer, happiest when I'm making all the executive decisions. I've always been willing to rise or… — Sue Grafton
I enjoy thinking myself into other times and places. I don't like some of the conventions of the 'historical novel', but I think there's a… — Hari Kunzru
I don't think the United States has done anything whatsoever to merit any criticism by the British. — John Mahoney
Require nothing unreasonable of your officers and men, but see that whatever is required be punctually complied with. Reward and punish every man according to… — George Washington
Many think it not only inevitable but entirely proper that liberty give way to security in times of national crisis--that, at the extremes of military… — Antonin Scalia
Sometimes witches merit saving. Quite often, actually. You'd be surprised. — Patrick Ness
Ours is the country where, in order to sell your product, you don't so much point out its merits as you first work like hell… — Louis Kronenberger
It makes common sense to be managed by results and it's freeing to know you are in control of your own destiny. I'm so passionate… — Maynard Webb
Nathaniel Philbrick's 'In the Heart of the Sea' has rightfully taken its place as a classic for its literary merits. It has a special place… — Mitchell Zuckoff
Australia as a nation, as a set of cities and some regional centres, that project died a death and we didn't get it up, but… — Susan Oliver

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