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Equal Opportunity Quotes

On fairness, markets, and every child's potential.

These equal opportunity quotes debate whether true fairness is realistic and how open markets are said to create a level playing field. For more on aspiration, see our Dreams quotes.

While our country has made great strides in breaking down the barriers which for so long denied equal opportunity to all Americans, we are not yet the beautiful symphony of brotherhood of Dr. King's dream.

Quotes by Adam Schiff

I am not arguing for a utopian society; equal opportunity for all, though ideal, is unrealistic.

Quotes by Tulsi Tanti

Private markets, where everyone has an equal opportunity is the only system that works.

Quotes by Trish Regan

We live in America where each and every person has the equal opportunity to take their iPhone or a smartphone and create something and put it online and have the equal ability to blow up and be successful. It's a...

Quotes by Todrick Hall

Believe Quotes

We deal here with the right of all of our children, whatever their race, to an equal start in life and to an equal opportunity to reach their full potential as citizens. Those children who have been denied that right...

Quotes by Thurgood Marshall

We owe every student in every neighborhood in New Jersey an equal opportunity to succeed. We know that more money, alone, is not the answer. We need to redefine success, and how we pursue that success, by the outcomes obtained...

Quotes by Thomas Kean, Jr.

I want to state upfront, unequivocally and without doubt: I do not believe that any racial, ethnic or gender group has an advantage in sound judging. I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good...

Quotes by Sonia Sotomayor

I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge regardless of their background or life experiences.

Quotes by Sonia Sotomayor

The days of noblesse oblige are long behind us, so our elite's entire claim to legitimacy rests on theories of equal opportunity and upward mobility, and the promise that 'merit' correlates with talents and deserts.

Quotes by Ross Douthat

Democracy Quotes

I'm an equal opportunity reader - although I don't much read plays. And since I was raised a Presbyterian, pretty much all pleasures are guilty.

Quotes by Richard Ford

As trust in institutions erodes, the basic assumptions of fairness, shared values, and equal opportunity traditionally upheld by 'the system' are no longer taken for granted.

Quotes by Richard Edelman

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

Quotes by Piyush Goyal

For the private sector to flourish, special privilege must give way to equal opportunity and equal risk for all.

Quotes by Paul Wolfowitz

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?

Quotes by Paul Ryan

Dreams Quotes

I have an equal opportunity womb!

Quotes by Maya Rudolph

Democracy rests upon two pillars: one, the principle that all men are equally entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; and the other, the conviction that such equal opportunity will most advance civilization.

Quotes by Louis D. Brandeis

Diversity in the industry is very lacking, and equal opportunity comes very far and few between for people of color.

Quotes by Jacob Batalon

Monopolists who fear competition and who distrust democracy because it stands for equal opportunity would like to secure their position against small and energetic enterprise.

Quotes by Henry A. Wallace

But what sets Europe apart is we insist on a social model that consists of solidarity, equal opportunity and a certain amount of redistribution.

Quotes by Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Education Quotes

I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights. The indispensable elements in a democratic society - and well worth fighting for.

Quotes by Helen Suzman

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'equal opportunity' mean across these quotes?
It's discussed as an ideal in society, a feature of open markets, a promise tied to technology access, and a right owed to children regardless of background.
Is equal opportunity described as fully achievable?
One quote is skeptical, calling a perfectly equal-opportunity society an ideal that isn't realistic in practice.
Do any quotes link equal opportunity to markets?
Yes, one argues that private markets are the system that delivers equal opportunity most effectively.
Is technology access part of this topic?
Yes, one quote frames having a smartphone as giving everyone an equal starting point to build something and succeed.
How does this relate to Dreams quotes?
Equal Opportunity quotes focus on fairness of starting conditions, while Dreams quotes center on personal aspiration itself.

Others focus on giving every child a fair start toward reaching their full potential, regardless of background. Explore our Education and Democracy quotes for more.