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Awarding Quotes

Reflections on honors, prizes, and fairness

This collection of awarding quotes explores how prizes and honors are granted, and whether the process stays fair. For related themes, see our Believe quotes.

If giving points to some students to achieve greater diversity is a quota system in violation of the Constitution, how can the awarding of points to the children of a less diverse alumni be upheld?

Quotes by Adam Schiff

Nigeria is still grappling with the negative consequences of the use of opacity by senior members of government and their cronies between 1993 and 1998, awarding themselves juicy contracts in the extractive industry.

Quotes by Yemi Osinbajo

The process for awarding Nobel prizes is so complex that it cannot be corrupted.

Quotes by Rita Levi-Montalcini

I always feel I had a very lucky life. For example, I sure didn't want to go in the army: when I was drafted in the Korean War, I wanted to go as a photographer. But luckily, they put me...

Quotes by Harold Feinstein

Appreciate Quotes

The Swedish Academy of Sciences has seen fit, by awarding the Nobel Prize, to honour the method of producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen.

Quotes by Fritz Haber

I very deeply appreciate the honour which you have conferred upon me in awarding the Nobel Prize for 1923 to me and Professor J.J.R. Macleod.

Quotes by Frederick Banting

There is no need for an end to fish, or to fishing for that matter. But there is an urgent need for governments to free themselves from the fishing-industrial complex and its Ponzi scheme, to stop subsidizing the fishing-industrial complex...

Quotes by Daniel Pauly

I believe we can do more in making the President's vision for space exploration a reality by awarding cash prizes to encourage greater participation of the private sector in the national space program.

Quotes by Dana Rohrabacher

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.

Quotes by Alfred Nobel

Frequently Asked Questions

What concerns are raised about awarding government contracts?
One quote criticizes senior officials for awarding lucrative contracts to associates, pointing to opacity and cronyism as ongoing problems.
Is the Nobel Prize awarding process seen as trustworthy?
Yes, one speaker states the process for awarding Nobel prizes is complex enough that it resists being corrupted.
What scientific achievement is tied to a Nobel award here?
One quote references the Nobel Prize honoring a chemical process that turns nitrogen and hydrogen gases into usable ammonia for industry.
Does personal luck play a role in these quotes?
One speaker reflects on a fortunate life, recalling being assigned a safer wartime role instead of a more dangerous one.
Where can I find more quotes about trust and fairness?
See our Believe quotes and Appreciate quotes for related themes.

Several quotes contrast prestigious awards like the Nobel Prize with more contested government contracts. If integrity interests you, browse our Appreciate quotes too.