John Dickerson Quotes

Live never to be ashamed if anything you say or do is published around the world, even if what is said is not true.

I've always told the truth. I've often been wrong - but I've never knowingly lied. Not in public life. Because I don't see the need to.

I think our people in Britain have a normative expectation of ethical conduct.

We all have to take responsibility for what we say and do.

The first step into justice begins with the politicians. You have to demand from yourself what you demand from people.

I ask you to accept one thing. Hand on heart, I did what I thought was right. I may have been wrong. That's your call

Moral character has now some influence in our elections, but not that place which it deserves. The law of public opinion excludes confirmed sots, and persons judicially convicted of high crimes and misdemeanors against the State; but it ought to render the election of all profane swearers, notorious Sabbath breakers, seducers, slanderers, prodigals and riotous persons, as well as the advocates of dueling, impracticable.

I know but one code of morality for man whether acting singly or collectively. He who says I will be a rogue when I act in company with a hundred others, but an honest man when I act alone, will be believed in the former assertion, but not in the latter.

We are responsible for what we do, and also for the influence of our example.

In public, as well as private life, the only way to prevent being ridiculed or censured, is to avoid all ridiculous or wicked measures, and to pursue such only as are virtuous and worthy. If any man thinks he has been ridiculed, upon any of our public theatres, let him examine his actions he will find the cause, let him alter his conduct he will find a remedy

We ought never to do wrong when anyone is looking.

Our policies must be premised on, and must reinforce, values such as family, hard work, integrity and personal responsibility.

You know that book, Everything You Need to Know You Learned in Kindergarten. Donald Trump violates every one of them: Don’t tell lies, don’t make fun of people who are handicapped, don’t be mean – all of them.

I don't believe that a piece of paper will excuse my actions. In the end, only my actions will.

I have respect for my son because he had sense enough to take responsibility for his own actions.

I have to be honest with myself, and make sure I am doing things the right way.

I ain't want my kids to grow up and call me Thug. I don't want anybody to kind of look at me like that. So I'm gonna just use my real name.

Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.

Honesty is a principle, and we have our moral agency to determine how we will apply this principle. We have the agency to make choices, but ultimately we will be accountable for each choice we make. We may deceive others, but there is One we will never deceive. From the Book of Mormon we learn, "The keeper of the gate is the Holy One of Israel; and he employeth no servant there; and there is none other way save it be by the gate; for he cannot be deceived, for the Lord God is his name." [2 Nephi 9:41]

Live as if everything you do will eventually be known.

I have people that are affected by what I do, what I say, and that would be the one place where it gets complicated. But being honest and truthful - I just believe that's the best way to be.

I understand why we do that now. It’s a help, not a threat. It’s something to remind you how important words are. Ideas are important. Principles are important. Words are important. Your word is the most important of all. Your word is who you are.

You can never ask others to do something you would not do. That is integrity.

Yes I make mistakes that I don't ever make excuses for

Integrity is keeping my commitments even if the circumstances when I made those commitments have changed.