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Quotes About Fair

But patriotism, as it is the fairest, so it is often the most suspicious mask of other feelings;
~ Walter Scott
Wit, Sir Knight, may do much. He is a quick, apprehensive knave, who sees his neighbours blind side, and knows how to keep the leegage when his passions are blowing high. But valour is a sturdy fellow, that makes all split. He rows against both wind and tide, and makes way notwithstanding; and, therefore, good Sir Knight, while I take advantage of the fair weather in our noble master's temper, I will expect you to bestir yourself when it grows rough.
~ Walter Scott
I generally give the title-page a fair chance," Roger said. "Once can't always judge books merely by the cover.
~ Charles Williams
Fair queen, at home there is none like thee, But over the mountains is Snow-white free, With seven little dwarfs, who are strange to see; A thousand times fairer than thou is she. Queen, thou art not the fairest now; Snow-white over the mountain's brow A thousand times fairer is than thou. Queen, thou art the fairest here, But not when Snow-white is near; Over the mountains still is she, Fairer a thousand times than thee.
~ Hamilton Wright Mabie
The rise of modern mass communication, he argues—railways, telegraphs, and especially newspapers—has made it difficult for certain highly notorious criminals (like himself) to receive fair and impartial trials.
~ Harold Schechter
Oh, no, Captain! Keep your distance. You don't play fair." He shook his head suddenly. "No, Kiernan, you're the one who doesn't play fair.
~ Heather Graham
Souls dance undressed/ together/ and like loiterers/ on the fringes of a fair/ we ogle the unobtainable/ imagined mystery/ Yet away around on the far side/ like a stage door of a circus tent/ is a wide vent in the battlements/ where even elephants/ waltz thru
~ Lawrence Ferlinghetti
When it's fair trade, it's blessed, and when it's unfair it's an injustice. That is the way of the world. Everyone wants something and they barter to get it.
~ Leila Aboulela
Motörhead is nothing if not democratic, but I don't think it's fair to be waving your dick around when people are minding their own business and might not want to see it.
~ Lemmy Kilmister
The new specialty at the Iowa fair this year is fried butter on a stick. Of course, if you're like me and you want like to eat healthy, get your stick of butter baked.
~ leno jay v
Fair is fair, Buzzy—and you're foul by a mile. You tried to pull a fast one with that phony scarecrow. But you messed with the wrong guy. Now the trick's on you. It's time to hit the road. Yeah, Kim said. Just dry up and blow away.
~ James Preller
We must get home! How could we stray like this? So far from home, we know not where it is, Only in some fair, apple-blossomy place Of children's faces--and the mother's face We dimly dream it, till the vision clears
~ James Whitcomb Riley
I have no right to give my opinion, said Wickham, as to his being agreeable or otherwise. I am not qualified to form one. I have known him too long and too well to be a fair judge. It is impossible for me to be impartial.
~ Jane Austen
With such rivals for the notice of the fair as Mr. Wickham and the officers, Mr. Collins seemed to sink into insignificance; to the young ladies he certainly was nothing
~ Jane Austen
Somehow, when the fair became part of the city, it did not work like the fair.
~ Jane Jacobs
Africa wants the world to acknowledge that through fair partnerships with other members of the global community, we ourselves are capable of unprecedented growth.
~ Uzodinma Iweala
When we think of entitlement programs, Social Security and Medicare immediately come to mind. But by any fair standard, the holy trinity of United States social policy should also include the mortgage-interest deduction - an enormous benefit that has also become politically untouchable.
~ Matthew Desmond
I did have a big following in the upper New York area. I was at the New York State Fair a few times over the years. I have areas that I say are my areas.
~ Bobby Vinton
If you do your fair day's work, you are certain to get your fair day's wage - in praise or pudding, whichever happens to suit your taste.
~ Alexander Smith
Bees work for man, and yet they never bruise Their Master's flower, but leave it having done, As fair as ever and as fit to use; So both the flower doth stay and honey run.
~ George Herbert
What's a pandemonium?" whispered one of the men in the rear. "It's like a calliope," answered a companion. "I heard one played at the Harmony Fair last summer, when I went there to see my sister's boy play his organ." "His what?" "His organ." "Lord. People pay money to see things like that?
~ Tim Powers
Flaxfield] was gentle. He was fair. He was honest. That's better than kind.
~ Toby Forward
I don't have olive skin. Nobody could tell from my skin that I'm Mediterranean. I'm quite fair, and I do burn easily.
~ Rory Bremner
To compare Olympic sport with cricket would not be fair. Years back, cricket was a sport only for the classes, and we will also have to make other sports masses from classes like cricket.
~ Gagan Narang