Andre Schurrle Quotes

We must recover the element of quality in our traditional pursuit of equality. We must not, in opening our schools to everyone, confuse the idea that all should have equal chance with the notion that all have equal endowments.

Competition is merely the absence of oppression.

When you are racing in an able-bodied competition, you're all equal and you go out there and try your best, and that's what counts.

At Cambridge, there was a completely unintimidating culture, and there were no class divisions among the students.

Public schools were designed as the great equalizers of our society - the place where all children could have access to educational opportunities to make something of themselves in adulthood.

Educational institutes can no longer be prizes in church politics or furnish berths for failure in other walks of life.

Where we can compete on merit, we do very well.

Where the costs of entry are minimal, there is a wide avenue of opportunity for those with little or nothing, which is why football is just about the most democratic sport of all: African and Brazilian footballers compete on a level playing field with their rich white European counterparts.

Delaware State has established itself as an institution of excellence in its own right and attracts a diversity of students from various races, socio-economic status and locations.

In nominating young women and men to our service academies, it must only be about who you are, not who you know.

A strong accountability system needs to broaden, not narrow, the curriculum. That cannot happen if you only have accountability without adequate school funding. Until Tallahassee understands the need to raise the bar as well as the financial investment, Florida will continue to celebrate mediocrity at the expense of true achievement.

On the field, everyone is equal.

President Obama believes in a level playing field.

A fair field and no favor!

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

There is no king of golf. Never has been, never will be. Golf is the most democratic game on Earth... It punishes and exalts us all with splendid equal opportunity.

The more that everyone has access to the same educational opportunities, the more society will tend to accept some receiving disproportionate rewards. After all, they themselves have a chance to be winners.

Education levels the playing field, allowing everyone to compete.

What women need are not benefits and advantages but a merit-based selection process that will allow them to automatically benefit from various opportunities.

As F1 is a male-dominated environment, you have to prove yourself. And first of all that means being given the chance to prove yourself.

I'm all for competition; competition is good. I just want to make sure the playing field is level.

When I was at Paisley Grammar we were equipped to compete with the private-school kids - and encouraged to do so. The sky was the limit, provided we had ability, ambition and a capacity for hard work.

Ultimately, when you're out on track with your helmet on, nobody can see the driver. Nobody can judge you on what you look like if your hair is long or short, if you're black or you're white, if you're male or female. All that matters is your performance.

Everyone starts the playoffs with the same record. It doesn't matter who won 70 games or whatever.

You're not tapping into the widest possible pool of talent if you're shutting some people out of particular careers.