Quote by L.H. Cosway

“True merit is like a river, the deeper it is, the less noise it makes.”

— Anonymous

“Recognize that having an effective idea meritocracy requires that you understand the merit of each person’s ideas.”

— Ray Dalio

“This is not a meritocracy.”

— Sallie Tisdale

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

— Anonymous

“Society has never helped anyone; whether you do something right or wrong, it only criticizes,”

— Ajay K. Pandey

“Meritocracy is a social arrangement like any other: it is a loose set of rules that can be adapted in order to obscure advantages,…

— Shamus Rahman Khan

“The meritocratic society has given way to a hereditary meritocracy.”

— Edward Luce

“What is the greatest benefit in the world? The association with good people. Those who are considered somewhat worthy of reverence by society.”

— Dada Bhagwan

Meritocracy is our social ideal, particularly among good liberals. Equality of opportunity, but not of outcome. Not evaluating people by their [outside] features, but…

— Chris Hayes

That the actual practice of meritocracy mostly involves a strenuous quest to avoid any kind of downward mobility, for oneself or for one's kids,…

— Ross Douthat

“Before speaking, recognize what motivates your words.”

— Lama Surya Das

“Society thrives on the diverse talents of its people.”

— William Stixrud