Quotes About Fairness

I think, in this country, if you work 40 hours a week, and you work hard, you ought to be able to afford an apartment somewhere.

We all live in the same house, we all must be part of the effort to hold down our little house. When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just... do something about it. Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It's all going to work out.

In this age when people expect to get their music for free, we have to work out how we can protect the rights of creative artists so they are compensated fairly and that the record business itself remains sound and healthy.

To threaten the institution is to threaten fair administration of justice and protection of liberty.

To be fair, the collection business does have a few good people in it. But it also has those who will lie and make threats.

I'm always amazed when a pitcher becomes angry at a hitter for hitting a home run off him. When I strike out, I don't get angry at the pitcher, I get angry at myself. I would think that if a pitcher threw up a home run ball, he should be angry at himself.

Ensuring a better future for all South Africans will require increased access to higher education, a stronger and fairer labour market, deeper participation in regional markets, and a regulatory framework that fosters entrepreneurship and allows small businesses to thrive.

Individuals and businesses must participate in a national discussion about a simpler tax system, one that collects sufficient revenue to meet appropriate federal responsibilities, but one resting on a broader, fairer tax base without penalizing saving and investing, the backbone of a strong, decentralized and thriving economy.

Athletes and musicians make astronomical amounts of money. People get paid $100 million to throw a baseball! Shouldn't we all take less and pass some of that money onto others? Think about firefighters, teachers and policemen. We should celebrate people that are intellectually smart and trying to make this world a better place.

You can't have your bullpen throwing three or four innings every night. Just not fair to them.

When I became successful, I put up a caution. I didn't think it was fair to have the shadow of that kind of success thrown on my family. And I was cautious about being taken by things that could destroy you.

As a general rule of thumb, Democrats do better in national elections when the year's defining issue is economic fairness, and Republicans do better when the defining issue is national security.

Justice is what is established; and thus all our established laws will necessarily be regarded as just without examination, since they are established.

I think a lot of moral debates are not over what is the basis of justice, but who gets a ticket to play in the game.

I don't think that just because people will pay a certain amount for a ticket that it's all right to charge it.

I have no problem if you bought a Justin Timberlake ticket and you decide to go sell that ticket to somebody. We would first and foremost want to make sure that the first ticket sold, that the fan has a shot to buy that ticket.

Why is it good for football to take the excitement away from fans by overcharging them for tickets to see their team?

When one tight end succeeds, everybody succeeds - like the tight ends were making under $10 million a year. To me that doesn't make any sense.

Punishment is justice for the unjust.

Unjust laws aren't laws at all.

There was never an angry man that thought his anger unjust.

The privileges of a few do not make common law.

Make it a practice to judge persons and things in the most favorable light at all times and under all circumstances.

Don't Judge People by Their Outfit...Judge by Outcome...