Merit Quotes
Most popular merit quotes
The world more often rewards the appearances of merit than merit itself.
Praises from an enemy imply real merit.
Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
Eminence without merit earns deference without esteem.
"Elitism" is the slur directed at merit by mediocrity.
True merit, like a river, the deeper it is, the less noise it makes.
It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united.
Merit and knowledge will not gain hearts, though they will secure them when gained.
Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
You see, my good wenches, how men of merit are sought after. The undeserver may sleep, when the man of action is called on.
