Quotes About Ethics

It is our character that supports the promise of our future - far more than particular government programs or policies.

It's hard to believe that in the greatest democracy in the world, we need legislation to prevent the government from writing and paying for the news.

If you join government, calmly make your contribution and move on. Don't go along to get along; do your best and when you have to - and you will - leave, and be something else.

Is the Church fulfilling a purely religious role when by its silence or friendly relationships it lends legitimacy to dictatorial and oppressive government?

The people cannot delegate to government the power to do anything which would be unlawful for them to do themselves.

My objection to the death penalty is based on the idea that this is a democracy, and in a democracy the government is me, and if the government kills somebody then I'm killing somebody.

I think the American government is now the most corrupt government in the world.

Anybody has a right to evade taxes if he can get away with it. No citizen has a moral obligation to assist in maintaining his government

Without publicity, no good is permanent; under the auspices of publicity, no evil can continue.

I follow a set of principles; I follow the Constitution. And that's what I base my votes on. Limited government, economic freedom, and individual liberty.

In the perfect state the good man is absolutely the same as the good citizen; whereas in other states the good citizen is only good relatively to his own form of government.

In general, corruption tends to exist whenever governments have favors to extend, or something to sell.

My government will be open. Anyone found guilty of corruption will be dealt with in accordance with the law. If you are corrupt you will have to hang your boots.

The basis of effective government is public confidence, and that confidence is endangered when ethical standards falter or appear to falter.

Morals are in all countries the result of legislation and government; they are not African or Asian or European: they are good or bad.

The Chinese government knows that what I am teaching is good and that I am teaching people to have high moral values.

Power without principle is barren, but principle without power is futile. This is a party of government, and I will lead it as a party of government.

It induced us to conduct government according to lies. It distorted justice. It undermined American morality.

All governments are, to a certain extent, a treaty with the Devil.

I don't know of any government leaders that are killers.

It is reasonable that everyone who asks justice should do justice

No man should be in public office who can't make more money in private life.

Greed is at the bottom of most of the wrong-doing with which government has to deal.

The U.S. government officials lie when they talk about human rights. They're a bunch of hypocrites and liars. You can't take it seriously.