302 Quotes About Fairness

The guest will judge better of a feast than the cook

Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you’re a good person is like expecting a bull not to attack you because you’re a vegetarian.

Do you truly believe that life is fair, Senor de la Vega?-No, maestro, but I plan to do everything in my power to make it so.

Let the watchwords of all our people be the old familiar watchwords of honesty, decency, fair-dealing, and commonsense."... "We must treat each man on his worth and merits as a man. We must see that each is given a square deal, because he is entitled to no more and should receive no less.""The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us.

The rich alone use imported articles, and on these alone the whole taxes of the General Government are levied...and its surplus applied to canals, roads, schools, etc., the farmer will see his government supported, his children educated, and the face of his country made a paradise by the contributions of the rich alone, without his being called on to spend a cent from his earnings.

(Regarding a twenty-questions game:)Did you know that the Russian composer Aram Katchaturian described his ‘Sabre Dance’ as no more than a button on the shirt on the body of his work? No? You’re not alone. Suppose my twenty-questions answer was that metaphorical button — would that be fair?

Fairness begründet aber nicht Gleichheit, sondern legitime Ungleichheit.

I’m not trying to be rude, but my parents always taught me to speak up if I think something was bogus.

Fairness is like a multifaceted gem. Its appearance can vary, depending on the angle of the beholder.