"It is all one to me if a man comes from Sing Sing Prison or Harvard. We hire a man, not his history"
- Malcolm Forbes
About this Quote
This quote by Malcolm Forbes talks to the idea of evaluating people based on their benefits, instead of their past. He is recommending that it does not matter where an individual originates from, whether it be a prison or a prestigious university, when it pertains to working with someone. What matters is the individual's certifications and capabilities, not their history. Forbes is promoting for a more equitable technique to hiring, one that does not victimize people based on their past. He is encouraging employers to look beyond an individual's background and consider their potential. This quote stresses the importance of giving everyone a fair chance and recognizing that everybody has something to use.
This quote is written / told by Malcolm Forbes between August 19, 1917 and February 24, 1990. He/she was a famous Publisher from USA.
The author also have 32 other quotes.
"Taught from infancy that beauty is woman's sceptre, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison"
"A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect"
"We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans"
"It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do"
