“Woman's weakness, not man's merit, oftenest gains the suitor's victory.” MenVictoryWeaknessGainsMeritSuitors Author:Nicolas Chamfort
“If they're not sincere, then naturally I'll turn them down. But if what they want is to gain power and use it for a higher good, I'll help them. Then they merit some special consideration.” IfsWantHelpingUseTurnsSpecialHigherGainsMeritConsiderationSincereRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“Our merit gains us the esteem of the virtuous-our star that of the public.” StarsGainsEsteemMeritVirtuousPopularity Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“If you wish particularly to gain the good graces and affection of certain people, men or women, try to discover their most striking merit, if they have one, and their dominant weakness, for every one has his own, then do justice to the one, and a little more than justice to the other.” PeopleIfsMenTryingLittlesCertainWishJusticeGraceWeaknessGainsAffectionMeritDominant Author:Lord Chesterfield
“I invite all to trust in the merits and in the power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Through His atoning sacrifice, we can gain the courage to win all the wars of our time, even in the midst of our difficulties, challenges, and temptations. Let us trust in His # love and power to save.” WarJesusWinningChristChallengesSacrificeGainsJesus ChristDifficultyTemptationMeritOur TimeMidstInvitesHis LoveAtonement Author:Ulisses Soares
“The contempt of riches in philosophers was only a hidden desire to avenge their merit upon the injustice of fortune, by despising the very goods of which fortune had deprived them; it was a secret to guard themselves against the degradation of poverty, it was a back way by which to arrive at that distinction which they could not gain by riches.” WayDesireSecretPovertyGainsFortuneInjusticeVery GoodPhilosopherRichesMeritDistinctionGoodsContemptDeprivedDegradation Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Merit and knowledge will not gain hearts, though they will secure them when gained.” HeartFameGainsReputationSecureMerit Book:Lord Chesterfield's Letters Source: Lord Chesterfield's Letters