Quotes About Integrity

I've been in public office now 14 years, I've been a senior minister for six. There's pretty much a fair bit out there about the kind of person I am and how I apply myself to the job.

It's crucial to democracy and good government to scrutinize our public officials.

In the end, the public has the right to know about any undertakings top public officials engage in that may influence how they conduct the people's business.

Instead of channeling Trump, and attacking the courts in ways that are as bad as or worse than the president's, public officials who ought to know better should behave better.

All public officials, including the secretary of state, must be held accountable.

When public officials turn to financial gain for official acts, we have no choice but to prosecute.

Leaders are responsible not for running public opinion polls but for the consequences of their actions.

Journalists should denounce government by public opinion polls.

I'll go to my grave saying a gimmick is not good public policy.

We believe that we can win seats with integrity, with good public policy, with evidence-based public policy and that's what it's about for me.

Having a credible existence in the private sector frees people to be able to be better public servants. You're less concerned with... toeing the party line and more concerned with doing what is right.

When politics is no longer a mission but a profession, politicians become more self-serving than public servants.

Most of all, be honest with yourself and make sure those in political office, our so called public servants, are being honest, holding them accountable for their actions!

It is important that politicians defend their ability to act without fear or favour, and it is in the public interest that they hold ministers and public servants to account.

We make our public servants jump through quite a few hoops, you know. We get hysterical if they accept a $50 lunch from a lobbyist. We get hysterical if they accept a ride on some corporate jet.

If public servants are freely allowed to take up lucrative post retirement jobs with companies to whom they have awarded contracts while they were in government, it would open up an easy way for companies to bribe public servants by offering them lucrative post retirement jobs.

I learned that public service is a privilege that must be based on moral foundations.

At the end of the day, you are judged by your character. And look, I'm proud of my record of working to help people throughout my years of public service.

Public service used to be the highest of callings, until people like Madame Voldemort vilified it.

My firm belief is that people who aspire to public service should have the best advice up front, as they decide whether to run and the people decide whether to support them.

The difference between burlesque and the newspapers is that the former never pretended to be performing a public service by exposure.

If you make the choice to serve the public, public service, then serve the public, not yourself.

I'm a simple small 'c' conservative who believes in public service, serving others, and doing a good job for my country.

If you don't like public service, don't run for office.