Quotes About Accountability

It's not a right to play at Florida. It's a privilege.

I'm aware of the decisions I make and the responsibility I have as a role model. I wouldn't disregard that. It's a privilege.

Coaching in college is not a right. It's a privilege.

I do come from a place of privilege. But I have it, so what am I supposed to do now? I'd be the dumbest person on the planet if I didn't do anything about it.

I think that anything that has privileges have responsibility and all people that is clear about their responsibility has compromise.

No-one is forced to stand for Parliament; no-one is compelled to become a minister. If you take on those roles, which are great privileges, you also take on big responsibilities.

If you want to be pro, you have to hold yourself accountable. It's about what you do when nobody's looking.

The proactive approach to a mistake is to acknowledge it instantly, correct and learn from it.

We need to really be careful to not just be responsive to whatever happens with Trump, but to be proactive on things people elected us to do.

I find fault with my children because I like them and I want them to go places - uprightness and strength and courage and civil respect and anything that affects the probabilities of failure on the part of those that are closest to me, that concerns me - I find fault.

You might have two years probation and do good for a whole year, and you make one mistake, and you got to start over.

I did probation for three years.

If you're offended, it's your problem.

If you have a problem with my answer that's your problem, not my problem.

If people have got a problem with me, say it to me. If you're going to hurt my feelings, I'm going to point you out.

I expect if people have had a problem with me or my attitude, then they come and take it directly with me, face to face.

Ultimately, policing in and of itself is problematic.

You never want to bite the hand that feeds you, but you also do not want to be aiding and abetting problematic behavior.

Human beings should be held accountable. Leave God alone. He has enough problems.

Don't blame the boss. He has enough problems.

Mostly the problems when I was down were caused by myself. There were times when I was not responsible enough or decisive enough.

During my 8 years in office, I set up a special investigatory branch as part of the highest court level. As it happened, from the time I set it up until now, I'm the one who has been investigated under that procedure. Of course, I had not expected this to happen.

When we ask bureaucrats to identify who is responsible for fixing anything, they reassure us that there are 'procedures in place.'

We so often tend to think our democracies are ruled by procedures and laws, but they are also governed by implicit rules and assumptions and one of them is the ability to feel shame - that you can be shamed.