It all goes to show that personal merits do not redeem public crimes.

Central Committee members were elected to the seats because of the offices they held, not their personal merit.

An honour is only awarded on the basis of special, personal merits for society.

However, it is also known that he valued personal merit over bloodlines.

Such endorsements would be handed out based on personal merits and without regard to political affiliation.

Whether he lived or died had no relation to his personal merit.

Although he was unsuccessful, his personal merits met with full recognition.

The university considers all applicants on the basis of personal merit, ability and potential.

During the next years, and as a consequence of his personal merits, he was promoted rapidly.

Government policy is now focused on personal merit through royal honors to reward.