![One single object . . . [will merit] the endless gratitude of the society: that of restraining the judges from usurping legislation.](/assets/img/quote-photos/one-single-object-will-merit-the-endless-gratitude-of-the-society-that-o.jpg)
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gratitude appreciation attitude
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judging fancy taste
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In my life, anyway, anytime that I judge something to be rigidly right or wrong, it comes from fear. Alanis Morissette
judging fame intrigue
I would never judge someone's intrigue with the spoils of fame, because I went through that.
judging people fields
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Don't judge everyone else by your own limited experience. Carl Sagan
judging mercy ifs
There is a devilish mercy in the judge, if you'll implore it, that will free your life, but fetter you till death. William Shakespeare
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Gently to hear, kindly to judge.
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Faith is not in itself a meritorious act; the merit is in the One to Whom it is directed. Aiden Wilson Tozer
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Offspring, friends and relatives flee from a devotee of the Lord: yet those who follow him bring merit to their families through their devotion. Chanakya
merit method should
Merit, however inconsiderable, should be sought for and rewarded. Methods are the master of masters. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
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Great Modesty often hides great Merit. Benjamin Franklin
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The more merit, the less affection. Baltasar Gracian
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I've learned to think, I may succeed or fail, but I'm going to do so on the merit of my own instincts. Ben Affleck
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Ask any soldier. To kill a man is to merit a woman. Jean Giraudoux
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On my team, we prioritize merits over politics. Ron Barber
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May we imbibe all those qualities and sublime merits possessed by gods.