It is not a merit to tolerate, but rather a crime to be intolerant. From LearnThat.org. [Percy Shelley (1792-1822)]
Work of great merit. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The term merit is often applied to Christ's passive obedience as well as to his active. From Wordnik.com. [Reformation Theology] Reference
The association represents what it calls merit-shop contractors, which include both union and non-union businesses. From Wordnik.com. [CantonRep.com Home RSS] Reference
Whether it has any merit is another tale altogether. From Wordnik.com. [Controversial origins of the domestic dog] Reference
If it is a popularity contest, takes away merit from the dance. From Wordnik.com. ['Dancing With the Stars': The season 9 winner is.... | EW.com] Reference
I believe that giving work based on gender and not on merit is sexism. From Wordnik.com. [Sex and the single Marvel super heroine | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment] Reference
Finally, something worth its weight in merit (in awesomeness) on that TV Show!. From Wordnik.com. [EW Exclusive: Milla Jovovich is the next guest judge on 'Project Runway' | EW.com] Reference
Our estimate of personal merit, is relative to the common faculties of mankind. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire] Reference
The data show, however, that merit is not what is keeping women out of physics. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-05-01] Reference
Assuming that government programs and services have merit is part of the problem. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: It's in the P-I] Reference
Granting Salvation to some and denying it to others regardless of merit is unjust. From Wordnik.com. [Augustine vs. Pelagius Part Two - Grace, Salvation, and Redemption | Heretical Ideas Magazine] Reference
"My goodness" or merit is not on account of Thee -- that is, is not for Thy benefit. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
Another factor is the boom in "merit aid" programs at schools both public and private. From Wordnik.com. [The Big Picture] Reference
But getting Mike to explain why he thinks this hypothesis has merit is like pulling teeth. From Wordnik.com. [Another predictable argument against front-loading] Reference
But granted the necessary minimum of agreement, literary merit is the only thing that matters. From Wordnik.com. [As I Please] Reference
Pulitzer Prize as a measure of a composer's long-term merit is only the most baffling of these. From Wordnik.com. [The Rambler] Reference
What passes for merit is simply another form of class affinity that advantages the upper classes. From Wordnik.com. [Waldo Jaquith - On affirmative action.] Reference
They are both built as a means of praying, but also merit is acquired actually in their building. From Wordnik.com. [The Mount Everest Expedition] Reference
The relevant figure of merit is the number of uncorrected errors that make it through the system. From Wordnik.com. [A Genomic Balancing Act] Reference
They said financial rewards should be based on long-term merit, instead of short-term risk-taking. From Wordnik.com. [WIBW - HomePage - Headlines] Reference
The show was all about CG of buildings collapsing, which has a certain merit, but a lot less risk. From Wordnik.com. ["No moon, no pale reflection."] Reference
There was a little policy thrown in -- merit pay and school choice -- but mostly, it was the honor. From Wordnik.com. [Meta-Cain - Swampland - TIME.com] Reference
Finally, let's talk about differentiated pay, which is sometimes called merit pay or performance pay. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
That's its main merit in my eyes, though I like that child, mind you, because he ain't skeered of me. From Wordnik.com. [Rilla of Ingleside] Reference
Juan C says: but the inevitable result of any system that does not reward true merit is socio-economic ruin. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » VIDEO: Springsteen Hits Coulter, Defends Right To Take A Stand On Political Issues] Reference
I think it needs perfect equality in merit, or some great distinction to give a veritable claim to preference. From Wordnik.com. [The Ruin of a Princess] Reference
What we call his merit will not be diminished, but it will be no such merit as exceeds the standards of character. From Wordnik.com. [The Vicarious Sacrifice, Grounded in Principles of Universal Obligation.] Reference
The ministers also have proposed that bankers 'bonuses be based on long-term merit, not on short-term risk-taking. From Wordnik.com. [CNN.com] Reference
If you are a teacher or your claim to merit is in your education, you tend to assign great importance to education. From Wordnik.com. [Moral and Mental Development, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Take care, my dear, you don't spoil me by this excess of civility, for my only merit is that of not being a coxcomb. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Emily Montague] Reference
Excess of a merit is a capital offence in morality. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Short Works of George Meredith] Reference
Excess of a merit is a capital offence in morality. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Short Works of George Meredith] Reference
They seem interested in promoting the idea of merit pay itself, as their. From Wordnik.com. [Calitics - Front Page] Reference
That will be for a judge to decide later if there is merit, which is unlikely. From Wordnik.com. [SplicedFeed] Reference
Jennifer Conboy, a high school social studies teacher in Miami, called merit pay a "baseless fad.". From Wordnik.com. [Teacher Bonuses Don't Affect Student Test Scores: Vanderbilt Study] Reference
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