Quotes About Accountability

The purpose of a politician is to be a leader. A politician has to lead. Otherwise he's just a follower.

The public needs to know that any Government has a sense of purpose.

The world is not looking for servants, there are plenty of these, but for masters, men who form their purposes and then carry them out, let the consequences be what they may.

The U.K. government has a responsibility to keep secrets in some circumstances. It also has a responsibility not to abuse that power for other purposes.

It's clear from what we have already learned that the Obama administration freely used our tax dollars for political purposes, including support of the Soros operation.

No matter where they are in the world, those who commit crimes against U.S. citizens will be held accountable for their actions, pursued by our investigators and prosecutors, and brought to justice.

The shaming of Washington, insofar as it is even possible, is a very noble pursuit.

I think I take on a little more responsibility when push comes to shove. I'm not scared to fail.

You can put handcuffs on people who push the envelope. When they break the law, they deserve to have handcuffs.

How many times will we allow Justin Trudeau to get away with pushing strong, competent capable women out of politics when they are seeking to serve?

I know this sounds corny, but if I give you my word I am going to do something, you can take it to the bank. Whether that means if my giving my word puts me in a detrimental position, I'm still going to follow through on my word, and I'll let the pieces fall where they may.

The last thing my father told me was: 'On your way up, take me up. On your way down, don't let me down.' A father telling his son that puts some responsibility on my shoulders. He told me that, and I take it very seriously.

The scariest thing in my life is the first morning of production on all my movies. It's the fear of failing, the loss of face, and a sense of guilt that everybody puts their faith in you and not coming through.

Committing to a particular goal publicly puts pressure on oneself. It becomes an enormous action-forcing mechanism and often helps you achieve more than you might have had you kept your goals to yourself.

I don't think there's anybody that puts more pressure on himself than I do.

I'm not a person who puts things out in writing and policy prescriptions and is not intending to follow through.

If I put on any pressure. I put it on myself. Nobody else puts pressure on Larry Johnson.

Missing a game or getting a little bit of a bump up or getting a scolding once in a while puts everybody in their right place.

No one puts more pressure on themselves than me as far as an individual thing.

Our future is in our hands and we must stop looking to politicians to fix matters - they can't.

To me, if you don't get something right, the biggest thing you need to do is recognize it and fix it.

At the start, when I started playing first-class cricket, I was a flamboyant player and I never used to take responsibility.

You cannot fan the flames and condemn the fire.

When you shoot someone who is fleeing, it's not self-defense. It's an execution.