Quotes About Accountability

A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.

As human beings, we are endowed with freedom of choice, and we cannot shuffle off our responsibility upon the shoulders of God or nature. We must shoulder it ourselves. It is our responsibility.

When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future.

To restore the trust of the people, we must reform the way the government operates.

I'm not saying people should not be held accountable for their hurtful behavior. But the only thing blaming does is to keep the focus off you. It means you aren't dealing with your problems.

I dunno…maybe everyone has to feel guilty. Everyone! Forever!

Maybe everyone has to feel guilty. Everyone! Forever!

Un buon capro espiatorio vale quasi quanto una soluzione.

The more control you have over your life, the more responsible you feel for your own success - or failure.

When it comes to the qualifications that we should demand of our president, to start with, we need someone who will take the job seriously.

I think a person who is disabled should be disabled by no act of their own. If you become disabled because of alcoholism, drugs, or things of that nature, I do not think those conditions qualify someone to be called disabled. I think those conditions result from personal decisions.

Consumer accountability drives quality and efficiency.

Put as much pressure on me as possible. I have no qualms handling that, because I expect that out of myself.

I always get mad when guys make shots in the first quarter, second quarter, pumping their chest, and then the game on the line, they miss. So you're doing all that for no reason.

You're the quarterback, if you lose games... it's the head coach and the quarterback. If you're not winning, it's on you.

That's what I've learned the Patriots Way being: holding yourself accountable and attention to detail. It doesn't matter who you are, how long you've played, whether you're the nutritionist or starting quarterback, you're going to be held accountable, and you have a role.

Everybody's watching when you're the quarterback. The other players see how much you want it.

Quarterbacks are leaders; it is what it is.

I'm not a 25-interception quarterback, I know that.

As a quarterback, obviously, you're going to be put in the forefront whether you like it or not, and if you're not then you're not doing your job.

I handled myself as a quarterback in the manner I thought necessary.

You have to be able to do everything as a quarterback, and that's not necessarily taking care of your job but making sure you're preparing everyone else to go out and play well. And make sure you have them in the right mindset when they step on the field.

You could arm-chair quarterback what the president did or didn't do, or was asked to do or asked not to do. I guess I'm more focused on what's going forward.

Everything falls on the quarterback.