“A government by secrecy benefits no one. It injures the people it seeks to serve; it damages its own integrity and operation. It breeds distrust, dampens the fervor of its citizens and mocks their loyalty.” PeopleGovernmentCitizensIntegrityBenefitsLoyaltyOperationsDamageDistrustSecrecyFervor Author:Russell B. Long
“Before a community can prosper, the people must believe in their leaders. They must know that at the core of every decision is careful planning, hard work, and unbending integrity rather than partisanship or self-gain. They must trust that the awesome power of government is not being abused.” PeopleKnowsBelieveSelfHardGovernmentCommunityDecisionLeaderHard WorkIntegrityGainsCarefulCorePlanningPartisanshipCareful Planning Author:Linda Lingle
“Ethics must be reintroduced to public service to restore people's faith in government. Without such faith, democracy cannot flourish. Your ambitious agenda is filling a desperate need.” PeopleNeedsGovernmentDemocracyIntegrityEthicsDesperateAgendasAmbitiousFillingPublic Service Author:Walter Cronkite
“I believe that the essence of government lies with unceasing concern for the welfare and dignity and decency and innate integrity of life for every individual. I dont like to say this and wish I didnt have to add these words to make it clear but I willregardless of color, creed, ancestry, sex or age.” BelieveGovernmentAgeLyingIndividualI BelieveWishSexClearColorIntegrityConcernDignityEssenceAddWelfareCreedsInnateDecencyAncestryGovernment Lies Author:Lyndon B. Johnson
“The Commission has five commissioners from each side, plus three alternates, so all together sixteen members, people who are independent from the two governments, who have a lot of integrity, professional competence, and who have credibility in their respective countries.” PeopleTwoCountryGovernmentTogetherThreeSidesFiveIntegrityMembersIndependentPlusCompetenceCredibilitySixteenCommissionersProfessional Competence Author:Jose Ramos-Horta
“[There can be no] rational administration of government when good men are held in the same esteem as bad ones.” MenGovernmentHonorIntegrityRationalEsteemAdministrationGood Man Author:Polybius
“So far as the government is concerned, there is only one holy book, which is the constitution of India. The unity and the integrity of the country are the topmost priorities. All religions and all communities have the same rights, and it is my responsibility to ensure their complete and total protection. My government will not tolerate or accept any discrimination based on caste, creed and religion.” BookCountryGovernmentCommunityResponsibilityAcceptingRightsIntegrityHolyConcernedIndiaConstitutionUnityProtectionPrioritiesDiscriminationCreedsTolerateCastesHoly Books Author:Narendra Modi
“Attending that Convention and talking with those people and many others convinced me that I should become a blogger in my efforts to reform the government and uphold the integrity of the Constitution and the laws made in furtherance thereof.” PeopleShouldMadeGovernmentLawEffortTalkingEconomyIntegrityConstitutionConvincedReformConventionsAttendingBloggers Author:John Jay Hooker