Quotes About Ethics

Too many moralists begin with a dislike of reality.

I was brought up not to brag. I've always disliked people who do.

I am told the Cheney-Bush team dislikes their junta being compared to the Nazis. If they ceased behaving like Nazis, no comparison would come to mind.

Corrupt bureaucrats and cops ought to dismissed or compulsorily retired from service, as they are a drain on the service. Their performance must be vigorously assessed.

Last time I checked, someone who takes medication for a disorder is not a doper.

If everything is disposable or recyclable, how does that make us feel about ourselves and each other?

I'm aware of the decisions I make and the responsibility I have as a role model. I wouldn't disregard that.

We have learned Trump's disregard for the truth, and the rule of law is real.

I'm game for a lot of things. But I won't disrespect myself in any way.

I would never disrespect anyone.

I don't do nothing to disrespect the fans.

I would never disrespect anybody who phoned me up or got in contact. I don't work like that.

I'm not going to go to a team that's losing. I think that would be disrespectful to me to trade me to somebody like that.

There are roles I have said no to, but for different reasons. And, I never talk about those because I feel it's disrespectful to say, 'Oh, I said no to this project or that other project.' I'd rather talk about the ones that I said yes to and the reasons why.

I think the term tanking, I think it's disrespectful to the game. I really do. I don't like that term. I don't like when people use it.

We do ourselves a disservice when we self-servingly massage the record.

Responding to emails during off-work hours isn't the only area in which you need to set boundaries. You need to make the critical distinction between what belongs to your employer and what belongs to you and you only.

When you deliberately distort and selectively present the truth, you lie.

In the case of Stalinism, people actually distorted science because it was for the good of the Communist Party.

When I came to Washington, I believed that I had one duty, one purpose. I was elected to serve my district, my people and no one else. Since arriving in Congress, I've learned that not everyone shares this philosophy.

How dare one act like a diva when you have a lot of work to do and you need to find your disciplines and so on?

I don't dive. I'm not a player who dives.

You'll find that I've watched around 400 games at age-group level, from six to 14 years old, over the last eight years because both my sons play for academy teams - and I have not seen a single dive.

I'm not a diver. I know that.