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Quotes About Fairness

I like not fair terms and a villain's mind.
~ William Shakespeare
In the game of cricket, a hero is a person who respects the game and does not corrupt the game. The one who doesn't or corrupts the game, they are the villain. They should be punished, and they have been punished in the past.
~ Virat Kohli
The Model Sanctuary is not about self-indulgence - it's about reminding and allowing them to become self-sufficient human beings. I wanted to alert people to the fact that we're not the victims, but nor are we the villains. We want fair practice and positive, sustainable change, working with the fashion industry, not against it.
~ Erin O'Connor
Justice for the major perpetrators cannot be separated from the vindication of the rights of the individual victim.
~ Jalal Talabani
I believe myself to have been a reasonable prosecutor, and when the facts and evidence show a criminal violation has been committed, the individuals involved should not dictate whether the case is prosecuted.
~ Matthew Whitaker
Justice is always violent to the party offending, for every man is innocent in his own eyes.
~ Daniel Defoe
We've got to make sure that the young, violent, serious juvenile offender is punished, that it's fair punishment, that it's punishment that fits the crime and that is understood and that is anticipated and expected.
~ Janet Reno
The question is, does the punishment fit the crime? So we're not saying that we shouldn't punish people. We're not talking about a society that tolerates lawlessness. We should be very tough on people who are perpetuating violent crimes, for example. But we should make sure that it's tailored and not arbitrary.
~ Valerie Jarrett
A decent government with an effective, but not gratuitously violent, police force and a fair court system are essential. This deters and incapacitates psychopaths, bullies and hotheads - and if it earns the confidence of the people, they don't have to become violent in self-defence.
~ Steven Pinker
Professional managers, coaches, and players have a right to question an umpire's decision if they do it in a professional manner. When they become personal, profane, or violent, they have crossed the line and must be dealt with accordingly.
~ Jim Evans
Am I afraid of Madrid's violent play? No, every team plays according to their possibilities, and there's a referee who should judge.
~ Gerardo Martino
I want to show in a violent sport like our sport, you don't need to hurt anybody in order to win.
~ Demian Maia
In a supposedly free and equal country, there is no excuse for our rulers having VIP treatment. On the contrary, there is every reason for them to get what we get, hot and strong.
~ Peter Hitchens
Virtue can only flourish among equals.
~ Mary Wollstonecraft
Justice is the first virtue of those who command, and stops the complaints of those who obey.
~ Denis Diderot
All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.
~ Aristotle
Neither Left nor Right has a monopoly of virtue when it comes to smearing opponents.
~ Damian Green
Empathy is a virtue, but it should not be a guiding judicial principle.
~ Gary Bauer
In the 21st century, we face new and more intense global competition, spanning the ambitious and industrious economies from Latin America to Asia. To meet the challenge, Britain must rediscover and reward the lost virtue of hard work - a tried and tested route to individual success, national prosperity, and a fairer society.
~ Dominic Raab
Someone may ask, 'How is justice greater than all the other virtues?' The other virtues gratify the one who possesses them; justice does not give pleasure to the one possessing it, but instead pleases others.
~ St. Jerome
I'm very much a Christian in ideals and ethics, especially in terms of belief in fairness, a deep set obligation to others, and the virtues of charity, tolerance and generosity that we associate with traditional Christian teaching.
~ E. O. Wilson
The modern Left is not driven by fairness. It is guided by an ideology of greed and envy. Those are vices, not virtues.
~ Stephen Moore
It is very important that people understand how important flamenco is to the Gypsy community. There have been some amazing Gypsy artists. It's important that we give visibility to that, but at the same time people have to be fair and recognise that Paco de Lucia was the biggest guitar player in this style of music in the world and he wasn't Gypsy.
~ Rosalia
Modi has always been very particular about law and order. He believes in fairness and justice, and encouraged us to simply work as per law without fear or favour. His ability to think big and implement it on the ground is exemplary. He had a vision of a bank account for every household.
~ Amit Shah