Welcome to our collection of thought-provoking quotes on fairness. Fairness, a fundamental principle in ethics and justice, is a concept that resonates deeply with individuals across cultures and societies. It encompasses notions of equality, impartiality, and justice, guiding our interactions and decisions in various spheres of life.
Throughout history, philosophers, leaders, and activists have contemplated the significance of fairness, offering insights that continue to inspire reflection and action. From Aristotle’s discussions on distributive justice to Martin Luther King Jr.’s advocacy for civil rights, the discourse on fairness has evolved, yet its essence remains timeless. These quotes encapsulate diverse perspectives on fairness, illuminating its importance in fostering harmonious relationships, fostering equitable societies, and promoting the well-being of all individuals.
Below, you’ll find a collection of quotes that delve into the multifaceted nature of fairness. Whether you seek inspiration, affirmation, or simply a deeper understanding of this fundamental value, we invite you to explore these profound insights and consider their relevance in your own life and the world around you.
The future which we hold in trust for our own children will be shaped by our fairness to other people’s children. Marian Wright Edelman
I will do everything by apply with all the legal and apply with the rule of law. And the main important thing that I have to be fairness to everyone, not just only one person. Yingluck Shinawatra
I believe we can make progress on bringing true equality and fairness back to our government if we continue to work together and make our voices heard. Tulsi Gabbard
When we talk about the minimum wage, we have to ask ourselves what it is that we owe both our workers and employers. I think clearly we owe them fairness. Dalton McGuinty
Let’s restore sanity and fairness to the tax cut conversation. We simply cannot afford to hand over the bank vault to our nation’s millionaires and billionaires while the middle class picks up spare change. Paul Tonko
No matter how corrupt and unjust a convict may be, he loves fairness more than anything else. If the people placed over him are unfair, from year to year he lapses into an embittered state characterized by an extreme lack of faith. Anton Chekhov
It’s fairness to say those who work hard, get up in the morning, cut their cloth – in other words ‘we can only afford to have one or two children because we don’t earn enough’. They pay their taxes and they want to know that the same kind of decision-making is taking place for those on benefits. Iain Duncan Smith
As trust in institutions erodes, the basic assumptions of fairness, shared values, and equal opportunity traditionally upheld by ‘the system’ are no longer taken for granted. Richard Edelman
I just think bad vibes and hate and Trump are getting so much airtime, we need to speak out loud for peace and equality and fairness and make sure we all know that there are a lot of us out here in the world that just want love. Jim James
The most sacred duty of the President of the United States of America is to defend and protect the Constitution and the principles it enshrines: freedom, fairness, and equality. Tom Steyer
Mr. Sessions’ conduct as a U.S. Attorney, from his politically-motivated voting fraud prosecutions to his indifference toward criminal violations of civil rights laws, indicated that he lacks the temperament, fairness and judgment to be a federal judge. Coretta Scott King
I think that taxes would be fair if we first get rid of the tax code. This is the ultimate solution, not to just say we’re going to trim around the edges, not to say that we will try to simplify a little of this and a little of that. The problem is, replace the tax code, so we can establish tax fairness for everybody. Herman Cain
I’m not feeling undertaxed. Tax reform is an important issue. You have to have an inherent sense of fairness. Stephen A. Schwarzman
The principles of fairness and equality for working men and women are deeply interwoven within the fabric of our nation’s history. Bob Menendez
I have faith in God, and I have faith in the fairness of the American people. Brett Kavanaugh
Some people believe that fairness comes with obeying the rules. I’m one of those people. Al Green
You’ll notice that for many progressives, taking from the rich is not simply a necessity of budgeting but a moral imperative and a tool to institute fairness that capitalism supposedly hasn’t. David Harsanyi
‘Obama and Biden want to raise taxes by a trillion dollars.’ Guess what? Yes, we do in one regard: We want to let that trillion dollar tax cut expire so the middle class doesn’t have to bear the burden of all that money going to the super-wealthy. That’s not a tax raise. That’s called fairness where I come from. Joe Biden
I have always believed that genuine democracy is fairness. Alexander Lukashenko
My own mother always taught me that fairness was a family value – I think equal pay is about fairness for everyone. Mike Honda
As a religion, bilingualism is the god that failed. It has led to no fairness, produced no unity, and cost Canadian taxpayers untold millions. Stephen Harper
We are all different. Yet we are all God’s children. We are all united behind this country and the common cause of freedom, justice, fairness, and equality. That is what unites us. Barbara Boxer
Decision by decision, Justice Ginsburg reaffirmed the ideals of our Constitution and our shared values of fairness, equality, and opportunity. Her judicial opinions on voting rights, gender discrimination, and same-sex marriage made this country stronger and will continue to ring out through the ages. Mikie Sherrill
I come from a long line of very strong, tough women. We stick to our principles and stand up for what we believe in, which is fundamental fairness, which is my raison d’etre. Letitia James
Our brand of democracy is hard. But I can promise that a year from now, when I no longer hold this office, I’ll be right there with you as a citizen – inspired by those voices of fairness and vision, of grit and good humor and kindness that have helped America travel so far. Barack Obama
We also must pull from our highest ideals of justice and protect against those ills that destabilized our economy – like predatory lending, over-leveraged financial institutions and the unchecked avarice of the past that trumped fairness and common sense. Our platform calls for significant cuts in federal spending. Cory Booker
I fight, and have fought, for political freedom, for justice and for fairness and freedom of speech. Teresa Heinz
Employers who violate rules of fairness are punished by reduced productivity, and merchants who follow unfair pricing policies can expect to lose sales. Daniel Kahneman
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. Ai Weiwei
I’ve always seen the Olympics as a place where you could act out your differences on the athletic field with a sense of sportsmanship and fairness and mutual respect. Andrew Young
I’m a lawyer. I go for due process; I go for fairness and equity – these values mean a lot to me. Mohamed ElBaradei
I would never like to endorse a fairness cream. I believe in natural beauty. Esha Gupta
Fairness is not just about getting equal pay for equal work (though it is that too!) – it’s about taking bold and challenging steps to raise incomes and protect those with little or no economic power. Deb Haaland
Basic fairness and equity demand that the color of your collar should not dictate if you receive a bail-out or get bailed on. John Fetterman
Microsoft is not about greed. It’s about innovation and fairness. Bill Gates
I keep telling myself to calm down, to take less of an interest in things and not to get so excited, but I still care a lot about liberty, freedom of speech and expression, and fairness in journalism. Kate Adie
Fairness through leveling is the essence of Obamaism. Charles Krauthammer
The contrasts between what is spent today to educate a child in the poorest New York City neighborhoods, where teacher salaries are often even lower than the city averages, and spending levels in the wealthiest suburban areas are daunting challenges to any hope New Yorkers might retain that even semblances of fairness still prevail. Jonathan Kozol
I think perfect objectivity is an unrealistic goal; fairness, however, is not. Michael Pollan
The basis of my politics is, first of all, fairness and honesty. Alexander Lukashenko
Elections are also about the future – the pledges that we are making for this country. For those who care about equality and fairness in the UK, and beyond, Labour really is the only choice. Anne Campbell
I am not someone who believes we should build a fence around our country but I do believe there ought to be some fairness with respect to the rules of this globalization. Byron Dorgan
No matter who or what you support, I believe in supporting fairness first. Jennette McCurdy
Our sense of fairness tells us that people should pay for the wrong they do. Lewis B. Smedes
Kids deserve to be taken seriously. It’s just as important to talk to them about women’s equality, about fairness. We really have to focus on children early. Meena Harris
We are certain that Ukraine needs profound constitutional reform. In all fairness, we can’t see any other way to ensure the stable development of Ukraine but to sign a federal agreement. Sergei Lavrov
In articulating all my feelings about marriage equality, I almost don’t know where to begin. And perhaps that’s part of the problem. Why do we have to explain ourselves when it comes to issues of fairness and equality? Why is common sense not enough? Scott Fujita
Fairness is not about statistical equality. John Bercow
I’m not ashamed of anything I’ve ever done in the name of fairness and justice for my people. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
A feminist is a person who believes in the power of women just as much as they believe in the power of anyone else. It’s equality, it’s fairness, and I think it’s a great thing to be a part of. Zendaya
PBS was not a left-wing ideology. I mean, Air America was, but PBS was not. But anybody who tells the truth is now branded and marginalized. The devolution of the American press began in 1986 when Ronald Reagan abolished the fairness doctrine. Robert Kennedy, Jr.
There is an important idea in psychology: The ‘just world theory,’ which says that it is very important for us to convince ourselves that the world is just and things happen for a reason. That there is some elemental fairness in everything, which creates the illusion of justice. Malcolm Gladwell
Sikhs were considered the champions of fairness, uplifting people, protecting and defending human rights. Defending equality. So when someone sees a Sikh, the turban identifies a person who’s going to stand up for rights, even if you disagree with them. The turban is supposed to be a beacon. That someone who is going to help you out. Jagmeet Singh
I have strong reasons for being a Democrat. Basically if you want true fairness in society, you want to give a voice in the corridors of power for the people who otherwise would not have it, I believe that will come from the Democratic Party. Jim Webb
Public anger over bank bailouts was as much about fairness as the billions of dollars spent. Nina Easton
Piracy was risky business, and injuries were commonplace; a single lost limb or gouged-out eye could end a pirate’s career. To encourage pirates not to hesitate in battle – and out of a sense of fairness – many pirate crews compensated wounded crewmen in predetermined amounts. Robert Kurson
The focus of tolerance education is to deal with the concept of equality and fairness. We need to establish confidence with children that there is more goodness than horror in this world. Morris Dees
We need to be investing in manufacturing and small businesses. We need to be creating a workforce where Americans can compete in a global marketplace because they have the necessary skills. And we need fairness, and we need a sustainable, strong economy that’s durable for the future. Valerie Jarrett
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
When we’re talking about friendships, generosity and fairness and equanimity and sharing and all those things are super-important to me. David Longstreth
We need a sustainable system of student finance that promotes opportunity, encourages aspiration, increases social mobility and is governed by fairness. But all the Tories can offer is unsustainable, mounting debt, punishing students for wanting an education. And discouraging thousands of young people from climbing the ladder to a better life. Angela Rayner
You’re morally tainted if you don’t treat both the accuser and the accused with fairness and with respect, and with due process. John Kennedy
I’m a legal immigrant. I’ve gone through all the systems so I think I can talk about them from the fairness of it, but also from the compassionate perspective. Young Kim
Currently, many job seekers must check a box on their applications indicating whether they have a criminal history. These boxes are often used as proxies for job fitness, and job-seekers with criminal histories frequently find themselves screened out of contention. As a matter of basic fairness and also economic sense, it’s time to ban the box. Bob Casey, Jr.
Today’s Constitution is a realistic document of freedom only because of several corrective amendments. Those amendments speak to a sense of decency and fairness that I and other Blacks cherish. Thurgood Marshall
Fairness and equality means that what you are never limits who you can be. It means that a young African-American man like my father can start a business with $500 and a dream. It means that a young African-American woman like my mother can walk into European fashion houses with her head held high and be treated with respect. Linda Johnson Rice
I believe that fairness creams protect the skin against the harsh effects of the sun. Virat Kohli
We need a Supreme Court justice who will restore fairness, balance, and independence to the highest level of the judiciary. Based on his record, I do not believe Gorsuch would be that kind of justice. Bob Casey, Jr.
The ‘play fair!’ iniative is a plan for football. This strategy aims to promote fairness and integrity, ensure the game is accessible to everyone and optimise the use of technology. Marco van Basten
Evening the playing field for women workers is a matter of fairness and with women now providing a significant share of their family’s income, it is a family issue. Rosa DeLauro
Capitalism is against the things that we say we believe in – democracy, freedom of choice, fairness. It’s not about any of those things now. It’s about protecting the wealthy and legalizing greed. Michael Moore
I get some of my ideas from watching my three daughters, but most of them come from my own memories of growing up. I can remember how romantic I was, not just about love, but romance in the classic sense – the romantic ideals: of honor and truth, of loyalty, sacrifice and fairness. Those were the elements that made a story satisfying to me. Francine Pascal
Companies that are willing to share, to withhold in order to further the growth of the company, willing to try to get a better atmosphere through a demonstration of democratic principles, fairness and cooperation, a better product, those will win in the end. E. O. Wilson
I am a Democrat because I believe in protecting freedom, fairness, families, and the future. Pete Buttigieg
When I was at MIT, they had a beta test of Mosaic, the first popular browser. I remember looking at it, and there was a weather map or something. Now, in fairness to me, there weren’t any websites then. But I remember saying, ‘This is stupid – what’s the point?’ Now, of course, it’s obvious. Austan Goolsbee
Businesses have played an important role in advancing nondiscrimination protections across the county because they have recognized that inclusion is the right thing to do and fairness and equality are good for business. London Breed
I’m immensely proud to be a Democrat because of our party’s history of fighting for justice, fairness, and equality. From Roosevelt to Obama, we’ve worked to bring seniors and children out of poverty, expanded civil rights, supported science and research, and pushed for equality of opportunity. John Delaney
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
But as someone pointed out earlier, it is not really about fairness; it is about taking finite resources and applying them where they will have the most effect. Jim Walsh
It is our responsibility to stand up for equality, fairness, and civil rights. London Breed
The innovations we need at our systems level require an understanding of business, psychology, and policy, but doing it with a deep, deep understanding of how our decisions create barriers for fairness and opportunity for some people. Maya Wiley
It must not be forgotten in fairness to the National Government that apartheid is not just a policy of oppression but an attempt – in my opinion an attempt doomed to failure – to find an alternative to a policy of racial integration which is fair to both white and black. Harry Oppenheimer
Where terrorists offer injustice, disorder and destruction, the United States and its allies stand for freedom, fairness, equality, hope, and opportunity. John O. Brennan
Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace. Dwight D. Eisenhower
We must always remember that it is when passions are most inflamed that fairness is most in jeopardy. Susan Collins
I think it’s safe to say that ‘manliness’ was a common theme in my upbringing. It was an assumed status, but – and here’s the important bit – it was the Rudyard Kipling kind. The emphasis was on gentlemanly conduct, sportsmanship, fairness and stoicism. Ian Watson
When governments rely increasingly on sophisticated public relations agencies, public debate disappears and is replaced by competing propaganda campaigns, with all the accompanying deceits. Advertising isn’t about truth or fairness or rationality, but about mobilising deeper and more primitive layers of the human mind. Brian Eno
If we really want to make progress and achieve greater fairness as a society, it is time for elemental change. And we should start by looking at the Constitution, with the goal of holding a new Constitutional Convention. Larry J. Sabato
I’m interested in two things. I’m interested in truth and I’m interested in fairness. John Kennedy
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
Children need to get a high-quality education, avoid violence and the criminal-justice system, and gain jobs. But they deserve more. We want them to learn not only reading and math but fairness, caring, self-respect, family commitment, and civic duty. Colin Powell
I have supported civil rights activity in my state. I have done my job with integrity, equality, and fairness for all. Jeff Sessions
I think that we value fairness in this country. We value equal opportunity. Without a stable home, those ideals really fall apart. Matthew Desmond
Society has to get a grip and put a tax on carbon. Of course, there is much that flows from that, and it is a complex situation. The small details of something such as climate change are political and social, and they are a lot about fairness and how we rebalance towards a fairer society. Richard Rogers
A power of recall that depended solely on the electorate and was not subject to unnecessary hurdles of Parliamentary procedures would show trust in the good sense and fairness of the British people. In return, they might trust Parliamentarians a little more. Jacob Rees-Mogg
It’s just better to promote love and fairness and equality than it is to promote something you think is based on your religious beliefs. Jane Wiedlin
Looking for equality everywhere is a huge mistake because equals are terrible and boring. But a sense of fairness and justice is a totally different thing and a much more complex thing. Josh Homme
The British public are kind and generous, have buckets of common sense, and value fairness. We are known for it; other nations sometimes take the micky out of us for it. Penny Mordaunt
And that’s how we build the economy of the future. An economy with more jobs and less debt, we root it in fairness. We grow it with opportunity. And we build it together. Elizabeth Warren
I look forward to demonstrating the greatest integrity of fairness and independence that any arm of the city should have and does have. Maya Wiley