Quotes About Accountability

president," as LBJ had done during Hurricane Betsy. He chose a more

If somebody wants to run for office, they had better to explain why they want to run for office. Wanting to be a candidate seems, in itself, reason for exclusion.

I wish I knew how bad I could become. I wish I could get a printout that showed me exactly how susceptible I was to a long list of sins. Gluttony: 23 percent susceptible. Envy: 68 percent susceptible. Lust: 94 percent susceptible. That kind of thing.

Do what? Kill me? Then my blood would be on your hands—more than it already is—as well as that of your four dear friends. Because you, frater, are responsible for all this. You know it. You made me what I am." "I made you nothing." "Well said! Well said!" A dry, almost desiccated laugh came over the tiny speaker. Listening

The fact is, you lied about hearing something because you didn't want the management to know you were drunk on duty. Isn't that right?

God bless the disgruntled employee—no one does more to bring openness to government.

Sen. Proxmire, the watchdog of the scientific community, has tracked down and reported taxpayer-financed scientific research that is redundant, unnecessary, or just plain silly. Those projects that represent an egregious waste of taxpayer money are given his highest award, known as the Golden Fleece. Many of the projects that win the award seem amusing, until one examines the cost.

You," he began. "You bastards." Silence. "Where was the FBI these past four days? This was your fault—your fault!" His voice, starting out in a whisper, crescendoed by the end into a roar, spittle flecking his lips.

In other words, the case, almost from the beginning, was more about covering up mistakes and protecting the careers of powerful people than in finding the truth about who killed Meredith Kercher.

Moreover, one should so respect a friend's presence that he dare not perform anything shameful or speak any unbecoming word, since any fault so reflects on a friend that the friend not only blushes and grieves inwardly but also reproaches himself with what he sees or hears, as if he had committed the sin himself.

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

For there below ground sits the Dark God, strong to call men to judgment; he sees all, and writes it in his memory.

Nor does night conceal men's deeds of ill, but whatsoe'er thou dost, think that some God beholds it.

The man who does ill, ill must suffer too.

Truly upon mortals cometh swift of foot their evil and his offence upon him that trespasseth against Right.

Children are not to be blamed for the faults of their parents.

A consciousness of misfortunes arising from a man's own misconduct aggravates their bitterness.

The loiterer often imputes delay to his more active friend.

Who shall bell the cat?

A word uttered cannot be taken back

We want you to sit down and leave your egos at home and let's get an understanding as to where all this is foolishness coming from. There are others who are putting things out there or throwing a stick and hiding their hand and keeping things built up in the media.

There's too much tendency to attribute to God the evils that man does of his own free will.

Be sure thy sin will find thee out.

I was thinking, that when my time comes, I should be sorry if the only plea I had to offer was that of justice. Because it might mean that only justice would be meted out to me.