Merits Quotations

An unmarried adult who cannot navigate the welfare system has no choice but to work, but a married working parent is constantly evaluating the relative merits of staying home with the kids versus bringing home that second paycheck.

The intelligent ruler makes the law select men and makes no arbitrary appointment himself; he makes the law measure merits and makes no arbitrary judgment himself.

The oak has long been an enduring and mighty tree. It is truly a part of our national heritage and it merits the formal distinction of America's National Tree.

Once, no self-respecting puncher considered himself dressed for work until he had his feet inside of a pair of $15 boots made by one of the favorite boot-makers, whose merits they discussed about the camp fires night after night.

On their own merits modest men are dumb.

Whatever may be the merits of a religious system, its effects upon the mass of mankind must depend in an important degree upon its teachers. All instruction and all truth, except simple mathematical truth, is modified by the medium through which it is conveyed.

Today it is evident that we have two political parties: the Tax and Spenders and the No-Tax and Spenders. Neither party is fiscally conservative. Is there no room at the inn for an honest conservative? A conservative who makes the case for smaller government on its merits and not just as the fallback option when fiscal bankruptcy threatens?

What value is there in faith without works? And what are they worth if they are not united to the merits of Jesus Christ, our only good?

I won't dispute that bankers' privileged treatment in the 2008 crash merits populist scorn. But unfortunately, without a bank bailout, there probably would have been a worldwide depression.

The press doesn't just cover presidential campaigns, they influence them by making arbitrary decisions about who is 'top tier' and merits coverage.

Throughout the early and mid-1990s, the Clinton administration debated the merits of paying for AIDS testing and counseling of vulnerable populations overseas.

On my team, we prioritize merits over politics.

On the eve of this five-day hearing, it is important to go back to basics. This case involves a clear abuse of market power by a super-dominant company using its monopoly power in one market -- PC client operating systems -- to foreclose competition on the merits in two others -- media streaming applications and work group servers.

I was saying that in April, 'Don't lose sight of them,' ... The cars that are in front of us are great cars. For them to stumble, they're not going to do it to many times. If we don't make moves on our merits ... we can't really wait on them to stumble because those are cars that don't stumble,

Lord, I am coming as fast as I can: I know I must pass through the shadow of death before I can come to Thee; but it is but umbra mortis, a mere shadow of death... Thou, by thy merits and passion, hath broken through the jaws of death.

May we imbibe all those qualities and sublime merits possessed by gods.

She alone has stood up for issues that are important to this country and important to the world. We're not here to judge the merits of the case; we're here to support our sister.

I would think this is a long shot, trying to get the Court of Appeals to stop this trial. The defense has a better chance of having a stay granted than winning on the merits of the claim.

I feel that each case must be judged individually, on its own merits ... irrespective of stupid conventionalities... I mean, each woman's right to her liberty.

If it goes as I expect it to, there will be a change in city hall. But, I think there will be an appeal to the (Alabama) Supreme Court separate from the merits of the case.

I had written a book. For various reasons, the publishing industry had decided that my book was going to be 'important.' The novel had taken me 12-and-a-half years to write, and after being with the book for so long, I had no real perspective on the merits or demerits of what I had written. I hoped it was good, but feared that it wasn't.

What you're seeing is a case that is strong in the merits for Merck but has got to be balanced on the challenges Merck will face in that jurisdiction. This jurisdiction has been viewed as one of the toughest jurisdictions for corporate defendants in the country.

He conveyed that to (co-owner) Ken Wagner. Ken stopped in Vancouver and met with Shaun and his father on Sunday morning, hoping to convince him on the merits of being a Nanaimo Clipper.

We look forward to the supreme court ruling on the merits of the appeal.

He has demonstrated this in Wasps' recent Heineken Cup and Zurich Premiership matches, and merits his return on his current form.

Under normal legal ground rules, it would probably be the case that if the court decided the case on the merits and ruled in our favor, then they would not be entitled to be in the draft.

He's doing enough (intimidating), hitting people the way he does. It's not appropriate. I don't know what was going on or what was said, but I don't think anything merits that.

Today it's our responsibility and our constitutional duty to review those materials referred to us and recommend to the House of Representatives whether the matter merits a further inquiry.

He is a consensus builder. He really likes the merits and science of these issues. I'm missing him already.

My own view is that the act ought to expire. We ought to write out a clean slate. We ought to cool off, ... Let some time go by so we can consider the relative merits of the proposals that will no doubt be presented.

Staff discussed the situation with the company, assessed the merits of the various solutions, and the minister of economic development took the issue before executive council.

I think that each case has to be decided on its merits, and the merits of this application have to have been outstanding to weather all the storms that have been presented. It's been a long and expensive battle, and I doubt that anyone would be encouraged to want to take on such a battle unless they were confident that they too had as excellent a plan as this one.

People actually get sponsors based on the merits of the Cup, not on the merits of the sailors.

I think Microsoft will get a stay on at least some of Jackson's conduct remedies, but I don't think it will get a stay on all of them, ... If the company does get a stay on all of them, that is a positive signal for Microsoft on how the Appeals Court or the Supreme Court would rule on the merits of its appeal.

It is clearly our preference that WJ recognize the merits of this so we can sit down and chat about it on a very cooperative basis on the near term, ... But, as I commented, we are considering all of our options including a tender offer.

I think the amount of the settlement speaks for itself. The merits of the claim were not valid.

It doesn't reduce itself to saying, 'Yes, that is consistent with our policy' or, 'No, it isn't consistent with our policy. I think it is something that weighs into the calculation of the merits of the proposal.

I think that this movie will become a modern day classic on its own merits and certainly the multi-disc packaging is a bonus.

It is all very well for the government to trumpet the merits of technology in reducing carbon emissions, but it simply isn't enough; we need robust, measurable targets, not just vague aspirations.

We are committed to investigating each claim on its own merits before making any coverage decisions.

Whoever is admitted or sought for, in company, upon any other account than that of his merit and manners, is never respected there, but only made use of. We will have such-a-one, for he sings prettily; we will invite such-a-one to a ball, for he dances well; we will have such-a-one at supper, for he is always joking and laughing; we will ask another because he plays deep at all games, or because he can drink a great deal. These are all vilifying distinctions, mortifying preferences, and exclude all ideas of esteem and regard. Whoever is had (as it is called) in company for the sake of any one thing singly, is singly that thing, and will never be considered in any other light; consequently never respected, let his merits be what they will.

While the court did not address the merits of the case, it is clear that the Pledge of Allegiance and the words 'under God' can continue to be recited by students across America.

We believe the officer's conduct was inadvertent, and we will prevail at trial on the merits of the case.

The only conduct that merits the drastic remedy of impeachment is that which subverts our system of government or renders the president unfit or unable to govern.

We are hopeful that the judge will see the merits of our argument.

This scenario ? sending the case back down for more consideration ? was discussed at length during the oral argument on the case so I'm not sure that the parties here are terribly surprised that the Court would punt on the merits and perhaps avoid the issue altogether. The Court frequently does this, in cases large and small.

We are deeply concerned that the publicity surrounding these unauthorized modifications has caused the game to be misrepresented to the public and has detracted from the creative merits of this award winning product.

The Democrats won't have the votes to sustain a filibuster even if they wanted to, ... I think people will vote against him, even though they know he's going to be confirmed, because the polarization's gotten worse. But that's unfortunate, because whatever one's ideological views, based on his merits he is one of the best qualified nominees in 50 years.

The decision in no way relates to the merits of the case. We remain confident that our position will prevail and that consumers will not be disadvantaged by the efforts of class action lawyers to impede the ability of cardholders to use their MasterCard cards wherever MasterCard is accepted.

We have concluded that no purpose is served by affording Danaher the opportunity to perpetuate misconceptions about the merits of our re-incorporation, ... We continue to believe that the re-incorporation of Cooper would bring significant value to all of our constituencies, most importantly, our shareholders.

When judges are given flexibility to consider the full merits of each case, they are likely to impose stiff penalties for serious offenses, but will distinguish these from cases in which the defendant is less culpable or less of a threat to public safety.

We would have preferred a ruling on the merits from the California case, but look forward to continuing to litigate the case before the Washington court.

We wouldn't be discussing the merits of the Tour of California otherwise,

We are at a crossroads. Will one dominant player be permitted to control those conditions, or will the rules that guarantee competition on the merits prevail, to the benefit of all?

Ultimately, ... I think the president is unusually good at ignoring all kinds of outside pressure with an important decision like this and focusing on the merits and what's important for the long term.

Each case is based on its own merits and facts, but it has been my experience that a change of venue is very rarely granted.

Each case is different. Each has its own unique factors, entirely based on the merits of the company's case. If people have outstanding objections, it would go to the investigation stage.

Distanced from the work by crowds and railings, they may listen on their Acoustiguides to the plummy vowels of the Met's director, Philippe de Montebello, discoursing like an undertaker on the merits of the deceased.

Disturbing new evidence has emerged which merits a full new police investigation.

Every case must be evaluated on its merits but the phenomenon of unjustifiable police homicides is something that is recurring at an alarming level.

I understand I'm a sinner. I'm not perfect, and I need a Savior, and that I'm not going to make it to Heaven on merits and doing good things.

The government prevails on the CBI not to appeal. In the face of this attempt to scuttle the investigations, I think one's conscience should question as to the propriety of what the government and the (Congress) party have been doing and certainly not question the merits of the case.

We're thrilled. To have Charles Schwab take the bold step of being one of our original dual-listed companies and to evaluate both markets on their merits and choose to list solely on Nasdaq is a major validation of the Nasdaq market model.

I spoke to him early the week following the pardon, and we had a relatively brief conversation in which he affirmed to me that he had made this decision on the merits and expressed a concern that we make sure that people understood the basis for the application and the merits that were before him,

The statement attributed to Mr. Reiss has been mischaracterized as a threat, ... It was not. The statement was a figure of speech used in a voice mail message in a context of a longstanding business dispute over the merits of a deal to have the stock exchange go public.

There are important public policy arguments to be made in favor of maintaining the privacy of corporate returns. Nevertheless, making corporate tax returns or a portion thereof public would likely improve compliance. I believe this idea merits debate.

The wreckage with regards to the Liberal brand is still out there and something like this taps into that nerve. When you have the RCMP saying the situation merits an investigation, it piques people's interest.

It would be unhealthy for the Fed to get bogged down in an internal debate about the merits and demerits of inflation targeting if it prevented

We think it will be highly controversial. Yet, it stands on its own merits as a well-made movie.

The opposition has not focused on the merits of the initiative. They've decided to focus on Rob.

We do not wish to inhibit the artistic merits of our students, but there will be warnings before particularly racy films.

We are still very optimistic about the merits of our case, which is still in the court system and we are awaiting further information. The court scheduling starts this week so we should hear something soon.

Office 12 is a very, very nice package. If they were support ODF, they'd do very well just competing on technical merits of applications. It's very nice package. That's the shame. It doesn't have to be an anti-Microsoft thing,

While I generally believe there is enough gaming in New Mexico, I will withhold judgment of the proposed Anthony casino while the secretary of the Department of the Interior weighs the merits of the plan,

Seeing Homestead win 28 years in a row certainly merits a level of frustration. The toughest part is knowing that in any other sectional around the area, we would have several trophies by now. They (Homestead) have a top-notch program full of players that train privately all year long and certainly have to be given a lot of credit.

As for pineapple, it's far more versatile than you might think, and certainly merits wider use than in Hawaiian pizzas and pina coladas and on cheesy cocktail sticks.

Although one could argue that Analog Devices' upbeat outlook merits raising the number even further, we would prefer to wait and see how growth shapes up over the year as Analog Devices catches up with its backlog and the current feeding frenzy for Analog Devices products dissipates.

This argument was about the merits of this base and its relevance to our national security, ... And we believe that the BRAC commission saw it that way as well.

They should be more open to letting their colleagues decide the merits of the bill, so that even the appearance of a conflict is avoided.

This is an unusual decision based on a procedural anomaly. It has nothing to do with the merits of the case or the substance of copyright law. We have filed a motion asking the court to reconsider. To date, we have won the only two court decisions on the merits of our cases. The basic fact remains: Regardless of age, if you violate the law and steal from record companies, musicians, songwriters and everyone else involved in making music, you can be held accountable.

I just want to win games for our team. That's all I can worry about right now. At the end of the day, if what I do merits being a starter, then so be it, and obviously I'd be glad because I love the game and I like playing." ()

In recognition of your outstanding merits in the course of world sport and your faithfulness to the Olympic ideal ... I award you with the Olympic Order,

The book wrestles with the questions modern mothers face about the merits of professional work versus life spent with children. It paints a picture of the trials and tribulations of 21st century motherhood.

On both issues we have not made any prejudgments. Depending on the merits on one or both charges we will take decisive action.

Congressman (Hefley) certainly is interested in the protection of children and keeping them out of reach of sexual predators. But he also thinks that the bill should have been taken for its merits (without) trying to put in things that were not related.

It sounds like an initiative that merits consideration.

I want every American to know that, while you may disagree with this decision, I made it on the merits as I saw them, and I take full responsibility for it.

The merits of the program have to be based on the internal fortitude of wanting to make a difference in your life.

The judge has to decide the merits of each application, looking carefully at the rights of the accused and balancing these with the interests of justice as appropriate.

The campaign against Prop. 82 was becoming too much about Rob Reiner and not about the merits of the initiative.

The insurer wants to keep the cost down. It will try to stop the hospital performing unnecessary tests just to inflate the bill and will weigh up the relative merits of having all the treatment carried out on the spot or bringing you home in an air ambulance to be treated on the NHS.

The vanity of the world, and its insufficiency to satisfy the soul of man, has been long a settled conviction of my mind. Man's inability to secure by his own merits the approbation of God, I feel to be true. I trust in the atonement of the Savior of mercy, as the ground of my acceptance and of my hope of salvation.

They can be rather jaded. They're letting the viewers make up their mind without getting into the merits of the issue.

In addition, I am instructing my attorney to continue to defend me in court on the merits of the case and to only use strategies that are available to any Georgia citizen. I do not want to be treated differently because of my status as a state legislator.

Canonically, somebody has to be publicly found guilty of something that merits excommunication, or interdict, or some public crime.

The National Football League is a humbling league. You can't rest on your merits from a week ago. We're not good enough to go out and play average football. We have to play extremely well in all three phases of the game. We're not good enough, defensively or offensively, to just show up.

The foreign secretary informed the US ambassador that India's vote on any possible resolution on the Iranian issue at the IAEA would be determined by India's own judgment of the merits of the case.

The Court did not rule on the merits of Mr. Roger's dismissal. Rather, it concluded that a different procedure should have been used,

You've got to get people to understand it and the merits of it first of all. It might not be quick to take up because people have to get their heads around a different idea.

The charges are totally separate, and the ruling has nothing to do with the merits of the charges.