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Quotes About Fairness

I mean, I really do think that love is the best things in the world, except for cough drops. But I also have to say, for the umpty-umpth time, that life isn't fair. It's just fairer than death, that's all.
~ William Goldman
I really do think that love is the best thing in the world, except for cough drops. But I also have to say, for the umpty-umpth time, that life isn't fair. It's just fairer than death, that's all.
~ William Goldman
la vida no es justa. Le decimos a nuestros hijos que sí lo es, pero eso es una barbaridad. No sólo es una mentira, sino que es una mentira cruel. La vida no es justa, nunca lo ha sido y nunca lo será.
~ William Goldman
Life isn't fair, Bill. We tell our children that it is, but it's a terrible thing to do. It's not only a lie, it's a cruel lie. Life is not fair, and it never has been, and it's never going to be.
~ William Goldman
life isn't fair. It's just fairer than death, that's all.
~ William Goldman
Das Leben ist nicht gerecht, Bill. Wir erzählen unseren Kindern, daß es gerecht ist, aber das ist eine Gemeinheit. Es ist nicht bloß eine Lüge, es ist eine grausame Lüge. Das Leben ist nicht gerecht, ist es nie gewesen und wird es nie sein.‹
~ William Goldman
But, to judge the action fairly, we must transport ourselves to the age when it happened.
~ William H. Prescott
Outcomes of voting cannot, in general, be regarded as accurate amalgamations of voters' values. Sometimes they may be accurate, sometimes not; but since we seldom know which situation exists, we cannot, in general, expect accuracy. Hence we cannot expect fairness either.
~ William H. Riker
Limited government that protects rights and freedoms is another important ingredient. For example, it is government's job to protect property rights, keep markets as free and fair as possible, and oppose discrimination in the workplace.
~ William J. Bennett
I always felt sorry for the sidekick as a kid. They never got their due and it left a very bad taste in the mouth - they are defined by a subordinate relationship to someone else. I always felt like a bit of sidekick when I was a kid and it didn't feel fair.
~ China Mieville
Good people get cheated, just as good horses get ridden.
~ Chinese proverb
What a country needs to do is be fair to all its citizens - whether people are of a different ethnicity or gender.
~ Chinua Achebe
Sportsmanship" had been stretched too far. Like "relativity," it had migrated far afield from its original meaning. It used to refer to the kind of behavior that Lance Armstrong showed Jan Ullrich. But over time the term was stretched to include unimpressive, nonchivalrous behavior, like losing without whining too much or making it through an entire game without assaulting a referee.
~ Chip Heath
unanswered! 7. Don't take sides. If you find yourself in the line of fire between the customer and your employee, take the high ground. Instead of choosing sides, your best approach will be to try to collect facts and make a decision based on the performance, not the people involved. Remember that win/lose situations leave losers (and negative
~ Chip R. Bell
Wise organizations realize that by crafting processes, practices, and policies that play fair with customers, allow people to feel heard and respected when there are problems, and create the feeling that customers' best interests are being looked after, they build the ultimate competitive weapon: the fervently loyal customer who evangelizes to all within earshot (or Internet connection) about their organization. More leaders are also being won over by
~ Chip R. Bell
be polite and respectful to all and don't take sides.
~ Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Why can't I go to summer camp, too? It's not fair Willow gets to go have fun and I don't.
~ Chris Grine
So don't be too fast to attribute yourself with miraculous sexual powers, The Christ of Love. Emma and I created you out of nothing, or very little, and in all fairness, You owe us everything. While you flounder in your daily life we have built you up as a truly powerful icon of erotic integrity.
~ Chris Kraus
Don't fuck yourself waiting for fair. Understand? Listening? You will fuck yourself waiting for fair.
~ Chris Lynch
Success does not judge one man for being worthy above another. Success doesn't choose you because of your family name or existing wealth.
~ Chris Murray
There are some situations one simply cannot be neutral about, because when you are neutral you are an accomplice. Objectivity doesn't mean treating all sides equally. It means giving each side a hearing.
~ Christiane Amanpour
he doesn't approve but will deal with it later, "is that what they're doing? Asking for handouts?" "They just want to be treated fairly," a kid in the back says. "But what does that mean? And where does it end?" another kid asks. As others join the conversation, Megan turns in her seat and squints at Molly, as if noticing her for the first time. "An Indian, huh. That's cool," she whispers. "Like Molly Molasses, right?
~ Christina Baker Kline
Okay, let's get something straight here, shall we? You're not my lord. I'm not your subject. Furthermore, I'm not gonna kiss your king-sized ass and you better just get used to it. Cathy, on the other hand, is my client and I intend to get her a fair settlement.
~ Christina Hamlett
A fair and just society offers equality of opportunity to all. But it cannot promise, and should not try to enforce, sameness.
~ Christina Hoff Sommers