Bobby Jindal Quotes

When it comes to meritocracy and diversity, the symbolic is real. And that means that simple actions that reduce bias, such as blind resume or application screening, are a double win: they reduce implicit bias and they help communicate our commitment to meritocracy.

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

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.

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

Do we believe that the goal of government is to promote equal opportunity for all Americans to make the most of their lives? Or, do we now believe that government's role is to equalize the results of peoples lives?

In the long run, there is not much discrimination against superior talent.

Everybody should have an equal chance - but they shouldn't have a flying start.

What I want is the same opportunities as anyone to get a part.

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

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

There is no VIP. We're all the same.

I'm changing lineups obviously to give everybody their best opportunity to show what they can do. Just giving everybody their fair chance to assess that properly.

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

There is nothing in the company that is either above or below me, as far as I'm concerned.

Middle America believes in fair play, an equal opportunity to succeed or to fail.

Everybody has equal opportunity, and I think that is true for everything.

It's not a meritocracy until everyone starts with the same opportunities, is it?

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

Now, as a nation, we don't promise equal outcomes, but we were founded on the idea everybody should have an equal opportunity to succeed. No matter who you are, what you look like, where you come from, you can make it. That's an essential promise of America. Where you start should not determine where you end up.

All sports must be treated on the basis of equality.

You just want to be judged against everyone fairly.

Subsidies and mandates are just two of the privileges that government can bestow on politically connected friends. Others include grants, loans, tax credits, favorable regulations, bailouts, loan guarantees, targeted tax breaks and no-bid contracts.

The promise of the American Dream requires that we are all provided an equal opportunity to participate in and contribute to our nation.

That guy in a twenty-five cent bleacher seat is as much entitled to know a call as the guy in the boxes. He can see my arm signal even if he can't hear my voice.

If you don't like affirmative action, what is your plan to guarantee a level playing field of opportunity?