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Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.
Praise
Alexander Pope

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Merit is often an obstacle to fortune; the reason is it produces two bad effects, envy and fear.
Merit
Proverb

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Merit, however inconsiderable, should be sought for and rewarded. Methods are the master of masters.
Merit
Charles Maurice De Talleyrand

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None merits the name of Creator but God and the poet.
Creation
Torquato Tasso

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Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.
Heaven
Mark Twain

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Acknowledgment -- If you wish your merit to be known, acknowledge that of other people.
self-esteem
Source Unknown

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There is merit in the attempt, and a whole lot accomplished along the way.
Trying
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Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
[ Research ] Wernher Von Braun