Appearance Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The world more often rewards the appearance of merit than merit itself.

— Francois La Rochefoucauld

The world rewards the appearance of merit oftener than merit itself.

— Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld

“The world more often rewards outward signs of merit than merit itself.”

— Anonymous

The world is not a meritocracy, as much as we may like to pretend that it is. And we have a long way to…

— Malcolm Gladwell

Merit is much more cheaply acknowledged than rewarded

— Samuel Johnson

Merit, God knows, is very little rewarded.

— Charles Lamb

The appearances of goodness and merit often meet with a greater reward from the world than goodness and merit themselves.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

From the point of view of the relative world, merit is very important.

— Tenzin Palmo

Merit consists in the virtue of love alone, flavored with the light of true discretion without which the soul is worth nothing.

— St. Catherine of Siena

It's a profession where merit is not necessarily rewarded.

— Judd Nelson

It is better not to make merit a matter of reward Lest people conspire and contend.

— Laozi

The assumption of merit is easier, less embarrassing, and more effectual than the actual attainment of it.

— William Hazlitt