“We can all perceive the difference between ourselves and our inferiors, but when it comes to a question of the difference between us and our superiors we fail to appreciate merits of which we have no proper conceptions.” DifferencesFailingAppreciateSuperiorsPerceiveMeritConceptionInferiorsSuperiority Author:James F. Cooper
“I am aware that many divines are far more marvelous than I am, and that I cannot wholly appreciate merits so far transcending my own. Nevertheless, even after making allowances under this head, I cannot but think that Omnipotence operating through all eternity might have produced something better.” ThinkingMightMy OwnDivineAppreciateEternityMeritNeverthelessMarvelousSomething BetterAllowanceOmnipotenceTranscending Book:Why I Am Not a Christian: And Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects Source: Why I Am Not a Christian: And Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects
“But knowing that the world had come full circle to our Depression story didn't change the way we worked on it, or encourage us to change our thrust. I want people to be able to pick up this book in the future no matter what's going on in the world, and appreciate it on its own merits, not for any perceived winks at the headlines.” PeopleWorldWayWantBookMatterStoriesAbleKnowingPicksAppreciateNo Matter WhatCirclesMeritThrustHeadlinesFull Circle Author:James Vance
“I appreciate having been promoted for merit, on merit. And then bringing to bear whatever those extra special characteristics that all of us have.” SpecialBearsAppreciateMeritCharacteristicsExtras Author:Kellyanne Conway
“I am sure that, on the one hand, the Rothschilds appreciate the merits of Marx, and that on the other hand, Marx feels an instinctive inclination and a great respect for the Rothschilds.” FeelsHandsAppreciateJewMeritInclinationGreat Respect Author:Mikhail Bakunin
“Men sometimes feel injured by praise because it assigns a limit to their merit; few people are modest enough not to take offense that one appreciates them.” PeopleMenFeelsSometimesEnoughHumilityPrideLimitsAppreciatePraiseMeritModestyModestOffenseInjured Author:Luc de Clapiers
“Contemporaries appreciate the person rather than their merit, posterity will regard the merit rather than the person.” PersonsLiteratureMemoriesAppreciateRegardMeritPosterity Author:Charles Caleb Colton
“A book is worth a few francs; we Germans can afford to destroy those. We all may not appreciate artistic merit, but cash value is another matter.” MayBookMatterValuesAppreciateArtisticMeritCash Author:Paul Scofield