Men Quote by James F. Amos
“I'm not out for quotas. I'm out to attract the best young men and women of our nation.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Presidential Address, United Nations General Assembly, 2022
The goal is not to meet quotas but to attract the nation’s most talented youth, emphasizing merit over numbers.
In simple terms: Focus on talent, not quotas.
Key Takeaway
Promote merit‑based recruitment policies.
Themes
education
talent development
national service
Mood
inspirational
forward‑looking
Type
policy
motivational
When to use this quote
- scholarship programs
- talent pipelines
- public‑private partnerships
- career mentorship
- national campaigns
Key Concepts
human capital
policy reform
youth empowerment
Questions to Reflect On
- How to ensure fairness in talent selection?
- What metrics best measure potential?
A Different Perspective
Merit systems can still reflect hidden biases.
![“I'm not a believer that you should set quotas for these things, because I think what happens is no matter how qualified the woman is who gets the job, people will say she [Hillary Clinton] shouldn't have gotten it. She only got it because she's a woman. That is the problem with quotas.” quote by Christy Clark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3a2/christy-clark-24327_believer_i-m-not-a-believer-that-you-should-set-q_1304292.jpg)
![“That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws; and every step of intestine discord was marked by some deplorable victory of savage man over civilized society.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70c/edward-gibbon-710_barbarism_that-country-carthage-was-rapidly-sinkin_393.jpg)