Quotes About Fairness

There are more important things than finding the murderer. And justice is a fine word, but it is sometimes difficult to say exactly what one means by it. In my opinion, the important thing is to clear the innocent. - Hercule Poirot

You can always depend on an Englishman to play the game

The innocent must not suffer.

A man who has shot lions in large quantities has an unfair advantage over other men.

You forget," I said. "My calling obliges me to respect one quality above all others — the quality of mercy." "Well, I'm a just man. No one can deny that." I did not speak, and he said sharply: "Why don't you answer? A penny for your thoughts, man." I hesitated, then I decided to speak. "I was thinking," I said, "that when my time comes, I should be sorry if the only plea I had to offer was that of justice. Because it might mean that only justice would be meted out to me.

Biarkan keadilan mengalir bagaikan air, dan kebenaran mengalir bagaikan arus yang kekal.

But me, I am scrupulously fair. I look always on both sides. Let us examine what occurred if Carol Boynton was innocent. She returns to the camp. She goes up to her stepmother and she finds her, shall we say, dead.

If all men were just, there would be no need of valor.

I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality.

I do not want to be the angel of any home: I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality. After that is secured, then men and women can take turns being angels.

I call on the international community to be fair to the Iraqi people. My position is that we respect international resolutions but in return demand justice and accountability for those who stole Iraq's money.

Nature's perfectly cruel in the most just ways

The 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium, which I helped to conceive, is designed to embody the Olympic spirit of 'fair competition.' It tells people that freedom is possible but needs fairness, courage and strength.

Here's my Golden Rule for a tarnished age: Be fair with others, but keep after them until they're fair with you.

Here's my Golden Rule for a tarnished age: Be fair with others, but keep after them until they're fair with you.

I have found no greater satisfaction than achieving success through honest dealing and strict adherence to the view that, for you to gain, those you deal with should gain as well.

Someday When we are wiser When the world's older When we have learned I pray Someday we may yet Live To live and let live Someday Life will be fairer Need will be rarer Greed will not pay Godspeed This bright millennium On its way Let it come Someday

Sometimes the only workable solution isn't a fair one

Personality is lower than partiality.

God is no respecter of persons or causes.

I'm persuaded that sports is the one place where the rules are pretty well set out, where fans are equal. And if you got game or you're a good official, you make it here, whether you're white or you're black.

I loss that fight to Phil Davis, but I'm not convinced on that fight. Because it wasn't fair for me. I'd like to do another fight.

I think it's a flawed philosophy to believe impunity when it's inappropriate.

It's not fair that people save and work and pay for phones from whatever funds they have, and other people get them for free.