Quotes About Accountability

As a contrast to this kind of democracy we have the German democracy, which is a true democracy; for here the leader is freely chosen and is obliged to accept full responsibility for all his actions and omissions. The problems to be dealt with are not put to the vote of the majority; but they are decided upon by the individual, and as a guarantee of responsibility for those decisions he pledges all he has in the world and even his life.

Establecer mejores condiciones para nuestro desarrollo a base de un profundo sentimiento de responsabilidad social aparejado con la ferrea descicion de anular a los depravados incorregibles

The fact that nine-tenths of all the smutty literature, artistic tripe and theatrical banalities, had to be charged to the account of people who formed scarcely one per cent. of the nation - that fact could not be gainsaid. It was there, and had to be admitted.

If you win, you need not have to explain...If you lose, you should not be there to explain!

From this day forward, Flight Control will be known by two words: 'Tough' and 'Competent'. Tough means we are forever accountable for what we do or what we fail to do. We will never again compromise our responsibilities. Every time we walk into Mission Control we will know what we stand for.

When you point a finger at someone, always remember that three fingers are pointing back at you.

If I cling to circumstances I could feel not responsible. Only she who says she did not choose, is the loser in the end.

We move but our words stand become responsible for more than we intended and this is verbal privilege

Memory says: Want to do right? Don't count on me.

Good governance with good intentions is the hallmark of our government. Implementation with integrity is our core passion.

Heaven has given to every human being the power of controlling his passions, and if he neglects or loses it, the fault is his own, and he must be answerable for it.

Between an uncontrolled escalation and passivity, there is a demanding road of responsibility that we must follow.

When your future arrives, will you blame your past?

I'll demand of myself and my own government what, in the past, I insisted of others.

I firmly believe that you live and learn, and if you don't learn from past mistakes, then you need to be drug out and shot.

As a leader, you get a pat on the back when you make a hard choice.

People need to know that when I was interviewed when I played, I would really pat myself on the back when I did well and tell you how good I was playing, but I'd also tell you when I choked or I was playing terrible. I told it like it was.

I think I've shown patches of being a good defender and then I've gotten lazy off the ball and you make a stupid play and you look like you can't guard anybody.

If you choose to take a path in life, don't blame other people for the path you've chosen to take.

He instilled in me to be patient and understanding - my father would always hold me accountable, he taught me the importance of following things through, being responsible.

Many people have been pontificating, and patronizing, and moralizing, and scapegoating, saying you Greeks, you are the problem. I would say we Greeks have a problem. We are not the problem.

If you're aware of a pattern, you can do something about it, and you can be aware of your own culpability. I like to think I can do that, but, like everyone else, I'm a work in progress.

We are absolutely going to make sure Paul Ryan is being held accountable to the people.

To be a good leader, you have to be a good communicator. As a leader, you have to communicate your intent every chance you get, and if you fail to do that, you will pay the consequences.