Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Merit Quotations

It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united.

It never occurs to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united

Man's highest merit always is, as much as possible, to rule external circumstances and as little as possible to let himself be ruled by them.

We blame equally him who is too proud to put a proper value on his own merit and him who prizes too highly his spurious worth.

Confronted by outstanding merit, there is no way of saving one's ego except by love

I have always paid attention to the merits of my enemies, and found it an advantage.