Quotes About Transparency

If you believe in democracy, why shouldn't you know what the government is doing?

But on the contrary Wikileaks is under heavy attack by the government and corporations are participating in that by closing down their websites.

The accountability of government has gone to the point where the very use of the law is the instrument of illegality.

They say it's the responsibility of the media to look at government - especially the President - with a microscope. I don't argue with that, but when they use a proctoscope, it's going too far.

There's no such thing as going to a soapbox and saying, 'The government's corrupt, ' and not having the intelligence service see your face. In the digital world, that can be done.

I hope we can continue to find ways to encourage integrity in all aspects of government operations

Government is build on secrets.

Public trust in both government and corporations is low, and deservedly so.

I believe transparency in government is key to restoring our nation's faith in its elected leaders.

People's trust in their public institutions depends on their government getting results.

No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself.

Because of its tremendous solemnity death is the light in which great passions, both good and bad, become transparent, no longer limited by outward appearences.

The more guidance a central bank can provide the public about how policy is likely to evolve the greater the chance that market participants will make appropriate inferences.

If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.

As we've focused more on our food and where it comes from, people now have greater awareness of what's being put onto our food, pesticides, labeling issues, and consumer health.

We do not have a functioning market in the true sense of the word in health care. That's a layer of transparency that's sorely needed in America.

Medication without explanation is obscene.

I only wish my health issues to be open to the public in the hope that I can educate others.

Nobody knows because Team Obama has conveniently arranged for you to be kept in the dark on your health insurance costs until after everyone votes next week.

John you are not being open with me

Resolved, to confess frankly to myself all that which I find in myself, either infirmity or sin; and, if it be what concerns religion, also to confess the whole case to God, and implore needed help.

Richelle E. Goodrich

Surely if we have learned anything from the history of morals it is that the thing to do with a moral quandary is not to hide it.

The epitaph that I would write for history would say: I conceal nothing. It is not enough not to lie. One should strive not to lie in a negative sense by remaining silent.