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Quotes About Fairness

Justice is the truth in action.
~ Joseph Joubert
Let us have justice, and then we shall have enough liberty
~ Joseph Joubert
SUNSTAR Tom with yellow tabby stripes, green eyes, and long fur. Fair minded, even tempered, wise. Held his Clan together through dangerous leaf-bare. Fought to keep Sunningrocks away from RiverClan. Deputies: Tawnyspots, Bluefur (later Bluestar) Apprentice: Lionpaw (Lionheart)
~ Erin Hunter
At the end of this journey, it seems to me that reconciling the long shadows cast by the uneasy past may ultimately depend on elements so basic that they bring to mind a simple Slav proverb I once came across and never forgot: Eat bread and salt and speak the truth. They are the recovery of fact, public accountability and the instituting of fair trials of one sort or another, to help mark ends and beginnings and to return the moral compass as close to the centre as possible.
~ Erna Paris
In the most general sense, a balanced game is fair to the player (or players), is neither too easy nor too hard, and makes the skill of the player the most important factor in determining his success. In
~ Ernest Adams
But don't go thinking I owe you any favors, mister. :-)
~ Ernest Cline
The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.
~ Ernie Banks
Now numbers are the sole criterion; and numbers are certainly no proof of reason, justice or capacity.
~ Errico Malatesta
post-indictment lineup is a critical stage of the proceeding and that a criminal defendant has as much right to an attorney there as at the trial itself.
~ Erwin Chemerinsky
Never be indiferent to injustice.
~ Esnesto "Che" Guevara
God at his best (and he always is)does not have favorite children
~ Eugene H. Peterson
Maybe the world wasn't as good as it should be. There was cruelty in it, and suffering. And life was short--far shorter than was fair... But here and now, it was perfect. And really, there was nothing more important than that.
~ Eugie Foster
In a case of dissension, never dare to judge till you've heard the other side.
~ Euripides
God hates violence. He has ordained that all men fairly possess their property, not seize it.
~ Euripides
In case of dissension, never dare to judge till you've heard the other side.
~ Euripides
Miss Minton knew she was going to be dismissed, and she thought this was perfectly fair. A governess who let her charge sail up the rivers of the Amazon and live with Indian tribes could hardly expect to keep her job.
~ Eva Ibbotson
The judiciary must be strengthened and released from political interference.
~ Aung San Suu Kyi
When it comes to those who are accused and their right to defend themselves, it is perfectly reasonable to expect relevant evidence to be made public, and I am in favour of open justice.
~ David Blunkett
Ultimately, we must either abandon our reliance on stop and search or abandon any hope for a criminal justice system grounded in equality, impartiality and fairness.
~ David Lammy
If businesses are being given relief, shouldn't the same relief be given to the American people?
~ Tim Walberg
I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy.
~ Thomas Paine
I always go into a fight thinking the decision is going to be fair, and I relish these fights where the atmosphere is so fantastic.
~ Katie Taylor
My partner of 45 years is Australian, and a big part of her character is that marvellous quality of irony which Aussies possess. I relish their humour and sense of fairness.
~ Miriam Margolyes
Doping has to be fought, cheats must be unmasked, abuse should be punished but all this should remain human.
~ Eddy Merckx