Quotes About Accountability

You might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb.

When people are lame, they love to blame.

In GOP land, apologies and resignations are never enough.

When I hear the word 'documentary,' I don't think certain things should be left out. You've got to keep it 100 percent as much as you can, unless your group has a meeting beforehand and says, 'Yo - don't say this, 'cause boom, boom, boom.' Other than that, it's a documentary so let's document, you know what I mean?

Team members have to hold each other accountable. If there's a meeting, all members have to commit to be present and to help one another; they can't just check out when they feel they're not getting any benefits.

For sure, I've been late. I'm not going to lie about that. I've been late to meetings before.

And they understand that to be an effective member of a democracy, you have to accept responsibility.

Being on a board is not just about showing up for the meetings. A board member needs to materially contribute to the success of the business.

As a former member of the IRA, I accept all the responsibilities that are due to me. But in terms of the individual circumstances, I don't comment on that.

You can be a responsible member of the community besides enriching from it.

If I never do anything else in this career as a member of Congress, I'm gonna make somebody pay for what they've done to my community and to my people!

I fully intend in all cases and in all ways at all times to fully comply with all laws. I would expect the same of any employee or member of DHS.

Members of Congress must live according to the same laws as everyone else.

I put myself and all the members of Congress in the same boat of things that could have been done better.

Members of the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate are not there by accident. Each managed to get there for some reason. Learn what it was and you will know something important about them, about our country and about the American people.

I honored my commitments, and as president, I will honor every commitment that I make to the men and women of this country.

Working class men and women deserve a champion. They're tired of people just telling them what they want to hear to get elected and they don't necessarily follow through.

Since taking office, I have worked to fill my team with men and women of the highest integrity.

I think an all-around type of mentality is the thing that I have tried to have always. I am not too happy with myself when I start to float around and just be out there.

Ultimately, even if you follow the advice of a mentor or board member, it's still your fault if they were wrong!

I take my mentoring responsibilities very seriously.

I don't want a mercenary management team.

I'm here to govern for everybody and I hope that people judge me on my merits and what I can do.

All players have equal duties and merits and share the reward and sometimes the blame.