I'm not a rubber stamp, and people know that. If you can convince me of the merits, you will have my vote every time..

Can words such as Orthodox, Jew, or Catholic really express some sort of exclusive personal virtues or merits?.

Do not look only at yourself, and you will see much. Do not justify yourself, and you will be distinguished. Do not brag, and you will have merit. Do….

We should choose our books as we would our companions, for their sterling and intrinsic merit..

Love knows no virtue, no merit; it loves and forgives and tolerates everything because it must. We are not guided by reason..

When merit has been achieved, do not take it to yourself; for if you do not take it to yourself, it shall never be taken from you..

Our bodies are perishable, wealth is not at all permanent and death is always nearby. Therefore we must immediately engage in acts of merit..

Merit, God knows, is very little rewarded..

I don't think the world works on merit..