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Famous Fairly Quotes

What exactly is your 'fair share' of what 'someone else' has worked for? β€” Thomas Sowell

In everything, there is a share of everything β€” Anaxagoras

He who shares the danger ought to share the prize. β€” Aesop

Let each man have according to his deserts. β€” Marcus Tullius Cicero

Those who want to share the gains, shall also share the losses. β€” Swedish Proverbs

A good compromise is one where everybody makes a contribution. β€” Angela Merkel

Fair exchange, as the old saw goes is never robbery β€” Iceberg Slim

Fair' is, like, this incredibly overused term in negotiations: 'I just want what's fair.' 'What's the fair market price?' β€” Chris Voss

Make fair agreements and stick to them β€” Confucius

Never take more than your share - whether of the road in driving your car, of chairs on a boat or seats on a train, or food at the table. β€” Emily Post

Fairness does not require the redistribution of wealth; it requires the creation of wealth, geared to an economy that can provide employment for everyone able and willing to work. β€” Felix Rohatyn

Absolute justice demands that mens incomes and rewards should ... vary, and that some have more than others-so long as human justice is upheld by the provision of equal opportunity for all. β€” Sayyid Qutb

All we seek is an America where every person is given the chance to productively contribute to his country and where he can receive a fair and equitable share of the wealth that production creates. β€” Coretta Scott King

These men ask for just the same thing, fairness, and fairness only. This, so far as in my power, they, and all others, shall have. β€” Abraham Lincoln

To obtain a just compromise, concession must not only mutual-it must be equal also....There can be no hope that either will yield more than it gets in return. β€” John Marshall

Short Fairly Quotes

  • Her philosophy is carpe diem for herself and laissez faire for others. β€” F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself. β€” Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you. β€” H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
  • Tomorrow may be fair, however stormy the sky of today. β€” Lewis Howard Latimer
  • Fair is foul, and foul is fair, hover through fog and filthy air. β€” William Shakespeare
  • Knowing the Truth is Fairly Useless. Feeling it is Profound. Living it Makes All the Difference. β€” David Deida
  • Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex. β€” Karl Marx
  • I'm nice to everybody, I respect other people. If you respect me, I respect you. β€” Dana White
  • The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. β€” Groucho Marx
  • Oh, did you expect me to play fair?" Cupid laughed. "I am the god of love. I am never fair. β€” Rick Riordan

Fairly Image Quotes

Fairly quote Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you.
Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you.
Equal opportunity means everyone will have a fair chance at being incompetent. - Laurence J. Peter quote

Equal opportunity means everyone will have a fair chance at being incompetent. β€” Laurence J. Peter

To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light. - Walter Scott quote

To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light. β€” Walter Scott

I should in fairness add that my taste in music is reputedly deplorable. - Paul Scofield quote

I should in fairness add that my taste in music is reputedly deplorable. β€” Paul Scofield

Organized labor is the only way to have fair distribution of wealth... - Dolores Huerta quote

Organized labor is the only way to have fair distribution of wealth... β€” Dolores Huerta

Fair play is primarily not blaming others for anything that is wrong with us. - Eric Hoffer quote

Fair play is primarily not blaming others for anything that is wrong with us. β€” Eric Hoffer

Fairly quote Always remember: be kind, be fair, be honest, be true and all of these things will return to you.
Always remember: be kind, be fair, be honest, be true and all of these things will return to you.

Fair Is Fair Quotes

Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian. β€” Dennis Wholey

During my term in AU, I will initiate an organised compensation claim for Africa and I will fight for a greater voice for Africa in the United Nations Security Council. If they (Western nations) do not want to live with us fairly, it is our planet and they can go to other planet. β€” Muammar al-Gaddafi

If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it. β€” John Lewis

Apart from values and ethics which I have tried to live by, the legacy I would like to leave behind is a very simple one - that I have always stood up for what I consider to be the right thing, and I have tried to be as fair and equitable as I could be. β€” Ratan Tata

If I could take your troubles I would toss them into the sea, But all these things I'm finding Are impossible for me. I cannot build a mountain Or catch a rainbow fair, But let me be what I know best, A friend that is always there. β€” Kahlil Gibran

No success or achievement in material terms is worthwhile unless it serves the needs or interests of the country and its people and is achieved by fair and honest means. β€” J. R. D. Tata

Republican is fine, if your a millionaire. Democrats is fair, if all you own is what you wear. Neither of them's really right, cause neither of them care. β€” Frank Zappa

If that is what makes us liberals, so be it, just as long as in reporting the news we adhere to the first ideals of good journalism - that news reports must be fair, accurate and unbiased. β€” Walter Cronkite

Is it strange for me to say that if I were to die today, there’s not a thing I would change? I’ve lived well. Maybe I have made mistakes and been through my fair share of pain but all in all, it’s been okay. I’ve lived well. β€” Jhene Aiko

Earthly riches are like the reed. Its roots are sunk in the swamp, and its exterior is fair to behold; but inside it is hollow. If a man leans on such a reed, it will snap off and pierce his soul. β€” Anthony of Padua

What Is Fair Quotes

What a cruel thing is war: to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors, and to devastate the fair face of this beautiful world. β€” General Robert E. Lee

What a cruel thing is war: to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors, and to devastate the fair face of this beautiful world. β€” Robert E. Lee

The absolute worst part of my job is having to cut people. I have to cut people after every show, that's just how it goes. But I don't judge you on wins and losses. What I do care about is a great fight. β€” Dana White

Once you understand what a messy, emotional, and destructive dynamic 'fairness' can be, you can see why 'fair' is a tremendously powerful word that you need to use with care. β€” Chris Voss

When we begin to glimpse the reality of God, the natural reaction is to worship him. Not to have that reaction is a fairly sure sign that we haven't yet really understood who he is or what he's done. β€” N. T. Wright

It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you wantβ€”oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! β€” Mark Twain

These flattering mirrors reflect imperfectly what is within; the countenance is often a gay deceiver. What defects of mind lie hidden under its beauty! What fair exteriors conceal base souls! β€” Pierre Corneille

When the venture has been made of dealing with historical events and characters, it always seems fair towards the reader to avow what liberties have been taken, and how much of the sketch is founded on history. β€” Charlotte Mary Yonge

No constitution is or can be perfectly symmetrical, what it can and must be is generally accepted as both fair and usable. β€” Ferdinand Mount

Baking makes me focus. On weighing the sugar. On sieving the flour. I find it calming and rewarding because, in fairness, it is sort of magic - you start off with all this disparate stuff, such as butter and eggs, and what you end up with is so totally different. And also delicious. β€” Marian Keyes

Fair Food Quotes

The development of the food industry for both domestic and export markets relies on a regulatory framework that both protects the consumer and assures fair trading practices in food. β€” Gro Harlem Brundtland

I prefer more spicy food to your Italian to be fair. β€” Peter Shilton

The food in the House of Commons is fairly good. The cafe in Portcullis House is really very high quality, and you also have a choice of eating in the more traditional restaurants, the Churchill Room or the Members' Dining Room. I don't often eat in them, though, as I'm usually on the run. β€” Vince Cable

Fairness forces you - even when you're writing a piece highly critical of, say, genetically modified food, as I have done - to make sure you represent the other side as extensively and as accurately as you possibly can. β€” Michael Pollan

...when food is shared in a fair way, with solidarity, when no one is deprived, every community can meet the needs of the poorest. Human ecology and environmental ecology walk together. β€” Pope Francis

When you buy Fairtrade products you can guarantee that the farmers who have worked hard to grow them get a minimum price. Fairtrade is a way of giving regular support - and enjoying delicious high quality foods at the same time. β€” Emma Thompson

Many people are deficient in vitamin D. A glass of milk, for example, has only 100 IU. Other foods, such as orange juice, yogurt and cheese, are now beginning to be fortified, but you have to work fairly hard to reach 1,000 IU a day. β€” Frank C. Garland

We want to begin in working-class neighborhoods. We want to test the concept there, because our idea is that fair trade should not just be for the elites, but for everyone, for the majority, for the poor people. Quality food for poor people. Why just quality for the rich? And at an equal price β€” Victor Suarez Melendez

I make a fair amount of my food choices for environmental-type reasons than nutrition or taste. I'm trying to minimize impact, which is something most people don't necessarily think about when they're shopping. β€” Alex Honnold

I'm a big State Fair person, and my main goal is to eat as much food as possible, but I tend not to do the foods on a stick. But I like Big Fat Bacon. β€” Alison McGhee

Fairness And Equality Quotes

The vegan lifestyle is a compassionate way to live that supports life, supports fairness and equality, and promotes freedom. β€” Robert Cheeke

The demand for equal rights in every vocation of life is just and fair; but, after all, the most vital right is the right to love and be loved. β€” Emma Goldman

Justice is not something that can be achieved by simply following rules. It requires a deep and ongoing commitment to equality and fairness. β€” Martha C. Nussbaum

Let's build a country of opportunities, where everybody is equal before the law and where the rules of the game are honest and transparent, and the same for everyone. β€” Volodymyr Zelenskyy

People care about the future of our children and our society… People care about fairness and equality in every sense of the word. β€” Ursula von der Leyen

Kill the middleman of necessity, push power to the edges and build systems that are equally fair for the least amongst us. β€” Charles Hoskinson

It's just better to promote love and fairness and equality than it is to promote something you think is based on your religious beliefs. β€” Jane Wiedlin

The liberal ideal is that everyone should have fair access and fair opportunity. This is not equality fo result. Its equality of opportunity. There's a fundamental difference. β€” Robert Reich

Our society cannot afford a two-tiered system in which the affluent have access to superior education, while everyone else is subjected to a dull and incoherent classroom experience. Academic excellence, educational equity, and fairness demand a strong foundation of knowledge for all learners. β€” E. D. Hirsch, Jr.

Liberty is liberty, not equality or fairness or justice or human happiness or a quiet conscience. β€” Isaiah Berlin

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More Fairly Quotes

I call on you not to hate, because hate does not leave space for a person to be fair and it makes you blind and closes all doors of thinking. β€” Saddam Hussein

Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work. β€” William Arthur Ward

Do not expect that once taking advantage of Russia's weakness, you will receive dividends forever. Russian has always come for their money. And when they come - do not rely on an agreement signed by you, you are supposed to justify. They are not worth the paper it is written. Therefore, with the Russian is to play fair, or do not play. β€” Otto von Bismarck

Peace cannot exist without justice, justice cannot exist without fairness, fairness cannot exist without development, development cannot exist without democracy, democracy cannot exist without respect for the identity and worth of cultures and peoples. β€” Rigoberta Menchu

I pledge allegiance to the fair and balanced truth. Not the biased truth, Not the liest truth, But the highest truth. β€” Nas

People believe those fairytales about falling in love at first sight at the bus, subway, or at the streets. But it doesn’t make sense how they’d laugh at the ones who fell in love at first sight through TV screens. Loving a celebrity IS a type of love. Love is fair to everyone. β€” Tablo

There is no gaming table in the world where loaded dice are tolerated, no athletic field where men must not start fair. Yet Mr. Rockefeller has systematically played with loaded dice, and it is doubtful if there has ever been a time since 1872 when he has run a race with a competitor and started fair. β€” Ida Tarbell

The test of a government is not how popular it is with the powerful and privileged few but how honestly and fairly it deals with the many who must depend on it. β€” Jimmy Carter

Dependability, integrity, the characteristic of never knowingly doing anything wrong, that you would never cheat anyone, that you would give everybody a fair deal. Character is a sort of an all-inclusive thing. If a man has character, everyone has confidence in him. β€” Omar N. Bradley

If both the physiological and the safety needs are fairly well gratified, then there will emerge love and affection and belongingness needs, and the whole cycle already described will repeat itself with this new centre. Now the person will feel keenl β€” Abraham Maslow

We have the incredible privilege of serving in the highest offices in the state. We must prove ourselves worthy of our fellow citizens' faith. We must be trusted to always place the public's good above our own and to always choose fairness over favoritism. β€” Jodi Rell

Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it. No destructive lies. No ridiculous fears. No debilitating anger. β€” Bill Bradley

Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has. β€” Rene Descartes

When we deal with cities we are dealing with life at its most complex and intense. Planners are guided by principles derived from the behaviour and appearance of suburbs, tuberculosis sanatoria, fairs and imaginary dream cities - from anything but cities themselves. β€” Jane Jacobs

It is the custom of the immortal gods to grant temporary prosperity and a fairly long period of impunity to those whom they plan to punish for their crimes, so that they may feel it all the more keenly as a result of the change in their fortunes. β€” Julius Caesar

A good leg will fall; a straight back will stoop; a black beard will turn white; a curl'd pate will grow bald; a fair face will wither; a full eye will wax hollow: but a good heart, Kate, is the sun and the moon; or, rather, the sun, and not the moon, β€” for it shines bright, and never changes, but keeps his course truly. β€” William Shakespeare

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