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Unfair Quotes

Words for the moments when things simply don't add up fairly.

These unfair quotes speak to moments of injustice, from sports outcomes that feel rigged to deeper concerns about wealth gaps and inequality. For more on related frustrations, see our Inequality collection.

So many times, football is really unfair.

Quotes by Xabi Alonso

There are few things more unfair than getting compared with Jurgen Klopp.

Quotes by Thomas Tuchel

The rich, by unfair combinations, contribute frequently to prolong a season of distress among the poor.

Quotes by Thomas Malthus

I think it's straight men who are oblivious to goodness or badness to dates. That's probably unfair. Maybe they just don't complain as much.

Quotes by Theresa Rebeck

Conflict Quotes

How unfair the fate which ordains that those who have the least should be always adding to the treasury of the wealthy.

Quotes by Terence

It is unfair to label me anti-Islam. I am an atheist and a secular humanist.

Quotes by Taslima Nasrin

Traditional consumer finance has been unfair for decades. Banks have had a monopoly on financial services and have been able to overcharge and underserve consumers.

Quotes by Taavet Hinrikus

It seems unfair that anyone can set up on Twitter using my name, or the name of any famous person, without any checks at all.

Quotes by Shirley Eaton

I think it's unfair to say that Chinese companies are squeezing out American companies. China has so many solar companies that are failing, too.

Quotes by Shi Zhengrong

Emotion Quotes

The second trial was a fair trial. I do not call it a second trial. I call it a fair trial, as opposed to the first trial, which was an unfair trial, a Roman holiday.

Quotes by Sam Sheppard

Sometimes, life is unfair, and you have to suck it up and move on and not use it as an excuse.

Quotes by Robert Kraft

And we had the perhaps unfair advantage of not having to worry about what an audience was gonna think. We were in a vacuum. We were making little short films, really.

Quotes by Rick Moranis

The death tax causes one-third of all family-owned small businesses to liquidate after the death of the owner. It is also an unfair tax because the assets have already been taxed once at their income level.

Quotes by Ric Keller

I do think it's unfair for women who get pegged with creating fare for other women.

Quotes by Reed Morano

Frustration Quotes

The thing about audiences is that we can't generalise them. It's very unfair.

Quotes by Ram Gopal Varma

Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, repression or assassination, but also by unfair economic structures that creates huge inequalities.

Quotes by Pope Francis

Donald Trump is not a protectionist. If he imposes tariffs on China or any other country that cheats, all he wants to do is defend America against unfair trade practices.

Quotes by Peter Navarro

The presumption that an extant mode is efficient if the expected net gain is negative can nevertheless be rebutted by showing that the obstacles to implementing an otherwise superior feasible alternative are 'unfair.'

Quotes by Oliver E. Williamson

I'm interested in illuminating the enormous disparity between vast poverty and the tiny upper class... This vast inequity is unfair by definition, and I am interested in illuminating that and, where possible, changing that.

Quotes by Nick McDonell

Inequality Quotes

The idea that the British carried out hundreds of war crimes in Iraq is, of course, utterly without foundation and grossly unfair.

Quotes by Nicholas Soames

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Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of unfairness do these quotes cover?
They range from frustration over sports results to broader concerns about economic inequality and unequal treatment in society.
Is there a quote about sports being unfair?
Yes, one simply notes how often football outcomes can feel unjust, capturing a frustration familiar to fans of any competitive sport.
Do any quotes talk about wealth or inequality specifically?
One quote highlights the gap between extreme poverty and a small wealthy class, describing that imbalance as unfair by its very nature.
Is there a quote about blame being unfairly assigned?
Yes, one argues it's unfair to assume one side always acts rightly while blaming the other for every wrong, pointing to how complicated responsibility can be.
What other pages pair well with unfair quotes?
Check out Inequality quotes for more on economic fairness, or Frustration quotes for related emotional themes.

Some lines also push back on one-sided blame, arguing that responsibility for wrongdoing is rarely as simple as it first appears. Pair this page with Frustration or Conflict quotes for more on difficult situations.