Harold Wilson Quotes

Now we Democrats believe that America is still the country of fair play, that we can come out of a small town or a poor neighborhood and have the same chance as anyone else, and it doesn't matter whether we are black or Hispanic, or disabled or women.

In a country where there is no privileged class, genius and industry may attain the highest honors.

All men will commence in their present rank and promotion will be open to all men alike, without any distinctions or qualifications, political or otherwise.

If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.

Sama means 'equal' in Sanskrit; I chose 'Samasource' because I thought it really reflected a value that I had and that I wanted the company to have, which is that everyone has equal capabilities and deserves an equal chance.

I feel passionately that the opportunities I have had should be available to everyone.

Fairness is not the end result, it's the opportunity. And everybody in America today has the opportunity to get ahead.

I believe this country was built on a simple promise: that each of us deserves a fair shot.

I think that's what all New Zealanders who are fair-minded want - a good chance for everybody to get ahead, whether it's education or housing.

Equal opportunity means everyone will have a fair chance at being incompetent.

Every American deserves to live in freedom, to have his or her privacy respected and a chance to go as far as their ability and effort will take them - regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or economic circumstances.

There's place and means for every man alive.

My feeling is, having lived in different classes, that people want equality of opportunity... that's the thing that makes me despair: the idea that people aren't given equality of opportunity.

This is what America is about when it comes to understanding that it is equal opportunity versus equal achievement. Each and every one of us has the opportunity for greatness in this country.

In America, opportunity and equality are not a zero-sum game

Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions — it only guarantees equality of opportunity.

Monopoly and privilege must be destroyed, opportunity afforded, and competition encouraged. This is Liberty's work.

Nowhere in the world is presented a government of so much liberty and equality. To the humblest and poorest amongst us are held out the highest privileges and positions.

At its core, a fair and just society is one where opportunity is open to all - not just those at the top.

As Americans, I think we really believe that with the meritocracy that exists in our country, the equality of opportunity is so important to the foundation of our culture and our society.

Education levels the playing field, allowing everyone to compete.

I think the debate around nepotism is futile because I am an outsider and I know that there is no compensation of talent.

I was a firm believer that every cricketer needs to get a fair chance.

We are building a country where a person's prospects are determined by their own initiative and hard work and not by the color of their skin, place of birth, gender, language, or income of their parents.

I want my kids to grow up in a world where everybody gets a fair shot.