Dan Webster Quotes

It is my express wish that in awarding the prizes no consideration be given to the nationality of the candidates, but that the most worthy shall receive the prize, whether he be Scandinavian or not.

I'm looking for the best person irregardless of political party, of race or religion, or color of their skin. Those things don't matter to me. I want someone who's qualified, who has a qualification to character and the integrity to do the things that have to be done to save this world.

I don't see things in terms of gender.

By staying neutral, I end up being somebody that everybody can trust. Even if they don't always agree with my decisions, they know I'm not working against them.

We must not discriminate between things. Where things are concerned there are no class distinctions. We must pick out what is good for us where we can find it.

You can't take sides when you know the earth is round.

You don't think it was because a white man wrote it, a black man wrote it, a green man wrote it. What - doesn't make a difference! Doesn't make a difference. I think he did a good job.

True equality means holding everyone accountable in the same way, regardless of race, gender, faith, ethnicity - or political ideology.

I am not prejudiced in any way.

I'm a great believer in the idea of not choosing based on our taste.

There must not be favoured treatment for those occupying a position of public responsibility.

Ability is sexless.

What NPR did, I'm very proud of, and what NPR stood for is non-racist, non-bigoted, straightforward telling of the news.

A fair field and no favor!

Do not favor the poor or show deference to the rich; judge your neighbor fairly.

I have come to learn that preliminary judgments are not judgments.

My father values talent. He is colorblind and gender neutral. When Donald Trump is in charge, all that counts is ability, excellence, and effort.

We're able to choose our candidate not based on gender or sex or anything else other than their ideas.

I won't be allowing my own background or my own sexual orientation to dictate the decisions that I make.

As long as you keep in mind that what you're looking for is the best person, regardless of anything else, you're going to find the best of the best.

I don't judge anybody until I meet them.

I do not decide cases based on personal or policy preferences.

It's equal opportunity for all, and we don't play favourites.

What we want is responsible journalism. We want to avoid bigotry.

It is accurate that the Walt Disney Company and ESPN are committed to diversity and inclusion. These are long-standing values that drive fundamental fairness while providing us with the widest possible pool of talent to create the smartest and most creative staff. We do not view this as a political stance but as a human stance.