John McCarthy Quotes

Would that the simple maxim, that honesty is the best policy, might be laid to heart; that a sense of the true aim of life might elevate the tone of politics and trade till public and private honor become identical.

I could never be a career politician, because I believe in telling the truth.

There are honest journalists like there are honest politicians - they stay bought.

When I became press secretary my father sent me a telegram and said, "Tell the truth if you can and if you can't tell the truth, don't tell a lie." That became very difficult to do.

An honest man in politics shines more there than he would elsewhere.

I feel a responsibility for telling the truth.

I was taught that the search for truth and the search for justice are not incompatible and are, in fact, essential.

I learned one thing in Watergate: I was well-intentioned but rationalized illegal behavior. You cannot live your life other than walking in the truth. Your means are as important as your ends.

Well, the truth is always what should be told. And the truth and the knowledge of the truth is what everybody should represent, regardless of the consequences of doing it.

There is no truth without responsibility following in its wake.

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

Truth is certainly a branch of morality and a very important one to society.

No public man can be just a little crooked.

Be honest. Be honest with yourself, be honest with, you know, your fellow politicians. This is a rare quality of politicians.

You can't have justice unless you have truth.

Every leader has the responsibility to hone his or her integrity. Many times, there are integrity traps that have a tendency to catch well-meaning leaders off guard.

I am fortunate to have been well paid for an almost pathological honesty.

Most of us [members of Congress] are honest at all times, and all of us are honest most of the time.

I’d love to say that politicians who lie should be indicted, but lying except under oath is not a crime—it’s a moral crime however.

I suppose that an honest man shines more in politics than he does elsewhere.

I have huge respect for whistle-blowers, people who stand up against their bosses and losing their careers, just for truth and justice.

I think anytime that somebody that works for the government lies, yes, they should be removed.

I believe that we should keep the truth as a priority.

We must face facts. I have made that my guiding principle in office.

As a pundit, I have to tell the truth. I think players will respect that. Well, I hope they do.