Quotes by Merit In the expression of the emotions, originality merits the first consideration... The words used, however, should be old ones. Fujiwara no Teika merit expression firsts The appearances of goodness and merit often meet with a greater reward from the world than goodness and merit themselves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld merit rewards world If Wells recognized any merit in [Henry] James, it was his undeniable talent for using very long sentences in order to say nothing at all. p. 516 Félix J. Palma merit order long A beautiful soul has no other merit than its own existence. Friedrich Schiller merit soul beautiful I love those who do not know how to live for today. Friedrich Nietzsche merit live-for-today love There are people who in spite of their merit disgust us and others who please us in spite of their faults. Francois de La Rochefoucauld merit faults people Honest people will respect us for our merit: the public, for our luck. Francois de La Rochefoucauld merit luck people The chief merit of language is clearness, and we know that nothing detracts so much from this as do unfamiliar terms. Galen chiefs merit language The chief merit of language is clearness. Galen chiefs merit language Praise is flattery, artful, hidden, delicate, which gratifies differently him who praises and him who is praised. The one takes it as the reward of merit, the other bestows it to show his impartiality and knowledge. Francois de La Rochefoucauld flattery merit rewards There are persons whose only merit consists in saying and doing stupid things at the right time, and who ruin all if they change their manners. Francois de La Rochefoucauld ruins merit stupid Hang your merit. I don't seek anyone's approbation. Fyodor Dostoevsky merit approval Arrogance on the part of the meritorious is even more offensive to us than the arrogance of those without merit: for merit itself is offensive. Friedrich Nietzsche offensive merit arrogance We acquire the love of people who, being in our proximity, are presumed to know us; and we receive reputation or celebrity, from such as are not personally acquainted with us. Merit secures to us the regard of our honest neighbors, and good fortune that of the public. Esteem is the harvest of a whole life spent in usefulness; but reputation is often bestowed upon a chance action, and depends most on success. George Augustus Henry Sala merit reputation people Can't I another's face commend, Or to her virtues be a friend, But instantly your forehead louers, As if her merit lessen'd yours? George Edward Moore merit jealous faces The British are apt to make merits of their stupidities, and to represent their various incapacities as points of good breeding. George Bernard Shaw merit stupidity funny The intensity of a national culture should be represented by... the general education level and... the exceptional merit of a small elite of pioneers. George Sarton pioneers merit levels I think there's a lot of merit in an international economy and global markets, but they're not sufficient because markets don't look after social needs. George Soros merit needs thinking When liberals advocate a value-added tax, conservatives should respond: Taxing consumption has merits, so we will consider it - after the 16th Amendment is repealed. George Will amendments merit should I shall make it the most agreeable part of my duty to study merit, and reward the brave and deserving. George Washington merit rewards brave «23456789101112»