They were great qualities, without which no high place can be meritoriously won; but, like fire and water, though excellent servants, they were very bad masters.
"Dickens As an Educator"
James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes
She became the second wife of Constantius in the year 352, and seems to have enjoyed in matters political a considerable influence with her husband, which she always employed meritoriously.
"Women of Early Christianity Woman: In all ages and in all countries, Vol. 3 (of 10)"
Alfred Brittain Mitchell Carroll
To commiserate the distresses of all men suffering innocently, perhaps meritoriously, is generous, and very agreeable to the better part of our nature,-a disposition that ought by all means to be cherished.
"The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VI. (of 12)"
Edmund Burke