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The same principle leads us to neglect a man of merit that
induces us to admire a fool.
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The same principle leads us to neglect a man of merit that
induces us to admire a fool.
[Fr., Du meme fonds dont on neglige un homme de merite l'on sait
encore admirer un sot.]
The world more often rewards the appearances of merit than merit itself.
The world more often rewards the appearances of merit than merit itself.
The favor of princes does not preclude the existence of merit,
and yet does not prove that it exists.
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The favor of princes does not preclude the existence of merit,
and yet does not prove that it exists.
[Fr., La faveur des princes n'exclut pas le merite, et ne le
suppose pas aussi.]
Merit is much more cheaply acknowledged than rewarded
Merit is much more cheaply acknowledged than rewarded
By merit raised
To that bad eminence.
By merit raised
To that bad eminence.
He merits no thanks who does a kindness for his own ends
He merits no thanks who does a kindness for his own ends
He who sows the ground with care and diligence acquires a greater stock of religious merit than he could gain read more
He who sows the ground with care and diligence acquires a greater stock of religious merit than he could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers
We start with gifts. Merit comes from what we make of them.
We start with gifts. Merit comes from what we make of them.
Charm strikes the sight, but merit wins the soul.
Charm strikes the sight, but merit wins the soul.
