“My body, thus, and all my good besides, And all my merits gained and to be gained, I give them all away withholding nothing To bring about the benefit of beings.” GivingBodyBenefitsMeritAttachmentWithholding Author:Shantideva
“When people are judged by merit, not connections, then the best and brightest can lead the country, people will work hard, and the entire economy will grow - everyone will benefit and more resources will be available for all, not just select groups.” PeopleCountryHardGrowsEconomyGroupsHard WorkBenefitsResourcesConnectionsAvailableMeritJudgedSelect Book:Barack Obama: Speeches on the Road to the White House Source: Barack Obama: Speeches on the Road to the White House
“We're not making up merit scores for ourselves. We're making up merit scores so that we can be reborn in a situation where we can really live to benefit ourselves and others.” SituationBenefitsMeritScoreRebornMaking Up Author:Tenzin Palmo
“[M]en, though they know full well how much women are worth and how great the benefits we bring them, nonetheless seek to destroy us out of envy for our merits. It's just like the crow, when it produces white nestlings: it is so stricken by envy, knowing how black it is itself, that it kills its own offspring out of pique.” KnowsWellsBlackWhiteKnowingProduceBenefitsEnvyInequalityMeritCrowOffspringPique Author:Moderata Fonte