If you wish in this world to advance your merits you're bound to enhance; you must stir it and stump it, and blow your own trumpet, or, trust me, you haven't a chance.

Quote by William S Gilbert

Topics: Merit Quotes

Love, unrequited, robs me of my rest: Love, hopeless love, my ardent soul encumbers: Love,...

Love, unrequited, robs me of my rest: Love, hopeless love, my ardent soul encumbers: Love,...

My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I was born sneering.

My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I was born sneering.

You have no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself and how little...

You have no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself and how little...

And all is right as right can be.

And all is right as right can be.

Man is nature's sole mistake.

Man is nature's sole mistake.

Love, unrequited, robs me of my rest. Love, hopeless love, my ardent soul encumbers. Love,...

Love, unrequited, robs me of my rest. Love, hopeless love, my ardent soul encumbers. Love,...

We shall never learn to feel and respect our real calling and destiny, unless we...

We shall never learn to feel and respect our real calling and destiny, unless we...

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct...

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct...

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.

The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values.

The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values.

Education is a social process; education is growth; education is not a preparation for life...

Education is a social process; education is growth; education is not a preparation for life...

Education makes a greater difference between man and man than nature has made between man...

Education makes a greater difference between man and man than nature has made between man...

We are born weak, we need strength; helpless, we need aid; foolish, we need reason....

We are born weak, we need strength; helpless, we need aid; foolish, we need reason....

It is because the body is a machine that education is possible. Education is the...

It is because the body is a machine that education is possible. Education is the...

Tolerance is only another name for indifference

Tolerance is only another name for indifference

One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child.

One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child.

The only way to make sure people you agree with can speak is to support...

The only way to make sure people you agree with can speak is to support...

No man is to lower himself by showing tolerance towards any sort of heretic, least...

No man is to lower himself by showing tolerance towards any sort of heretic, least...

Let all people live in harmony¦ Men should be taught and won over by reason,...

Let all people live in harmony¦ Men should be taught and won over by reason,...

It is because the body is a machine that education is possible. Education is the...

It is because the body is a machine that education is possible. Education is the...