The military is a meritocracy. It's an up or out. It's shaped like a pyramid. — Tanya Biank Copy Share Image
Comedy is the ultimate meritocracy: if you're good at it, you'll have success. — Tom Rosenthal Copy Share Image
One of the best things about being an actor is that it's a meritocracy. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
You need to mesh the voices of people with expertise and meritocracy. — N. R. Narayana Murthy Copy Share Image
Stand-up comedy in the end, unlike the rest of the entertainment industry, is a meritocracy. There's a certain level of undeniability you… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
“Recognize that having an effective idea meritocracy requires that you understand the merit of each person’s ideas.” — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
The world is not a meritocracy, as much as we may like to pretend that it is. And we have a long… — Malcolm Gladwell Copy Share Image
The thing about TV is it's a meritocracy. I love that aspect of it - and I've had shows that have gone… — Doug Liman Copy Share Image
I'm much more comfortable in a meritocracy and in reward for good work as opposed to a political environment, where I feel… — Desiree Rogers Copy Share Image
“Where the establishment emphasized humility, prudence, lineage, meritocracy celebrates ambition, achievement, brains&self-betterment” — Christopher Hayes Copy Share Image
A lot of people think big business in America is a bad thing. I think it's a really good thing. Most people… — Steve Jobs Copy Share Image
Our belief is that aspirations, meritocracy, and a world class institution are the three ingredients our country needs. — Shiv Nadar Copy Share Image
When it comes to meritocracy and diversity, the symbolic is real. And that means that simple actions that reduce bias, such as… — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
I recognize that Hollywood is not about seniority. Often it's not even a meritocracy. It's about what you did yesterday. You have… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
As Americans, I think we really believe that with the meritocracy that exists in our country, the equality of opportunity is so… — Kenneth C. Griffin Copy Share Image
One of the things that is great about this country is that we're a meritocracy. Aspirational, hard-working people who want to come… — Priti Patel Copy Share Image
Comedians have varying levels of training. It can range from classically trained actors (like Robin Williams) to people who took comedy classes… — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
Is class snobbery a social reality in the United States? Absolutely, and the kind that's codified by meritocracy is probably more toxic… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Scientific culture created a framework within which individual mobility was possible without threatening hierarchical work-force allocation. On the contrary, meritocracy reinforced hierarchy.… — Immanuel Wallerstein Copy Share Image
“Keeping people in jobs they are not suited for is terrible for them because it allows them to live in a false… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“Here, dear reader, you must summon patient compassion. Try to imagine the hardships of a military officer triply burdened by close relationships… — Chris Bray Copy Share Image
“The basic move of liberalism is to replace the social centre (normal people) with the margin (foreigners, minorities, deviants) forever. The stack… — Mike Maxwell Copy Share Image
It seems to me that obliviousness about white advantage, like obliviousness about male advantage, is kept strongly inculturated in the United States… — Peggy McIntosh Copy Share Image
We believe that there is no greater power in the world than the force of a great idea. We believe that people… — John A. Byrne Copy Share Image
“The first commendment of hte post 1970s meritocracy can be sumed up as follows: "Thou shall provide equality of opportunity to all,… — Christopher Hayes Copy Share Image
“We simply cannot engage with either the ills or promises of society if we continue to turn a blind eye to the… — Angel Kyodo Williams Copy Share Image
“A community in which you always have the right and obligation to make sense of things and a process for working yourselves… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“Thomas Jefferson once said that all men are created equal (...). There is a tendency (...) for certain people to use this… — Harper Lee Copy Share Image
I loved working on Wall Street. I loved the meritocracy of it and the camaraderie of the trading floor. — Chelsea Clinton Copy Share Image
Education is the starting point for any comprehensive assault on entrenched social inequality and the midwife of a truly effective meritocracy. — Suella Braverman Copy Share Image
Meritocracy is a good thing. Whenever possibly, people should be judged based on their work and results, not superficial qualities. — Eric Ries Copy Share Image
