Elizabeth Esty Quotes

If we promise as public officials, we must deliver. If we as public officials propose, we must produce.

I am committed to working towards a more transparent, accountable, and ethical federal government worthy of the public's trust.

To restore and keep the public's confidence in the integrity of their government, state government and its officials must be open, honest and transparent.

The trust that goes with public service is a heavy burden on those who would lead us.

We just need leaders in Congress who are honest with the American people.

Transparency will be at the heart of everything I do - it's what parliament expects, and it's what the public deserves.

Politicians should trust people with the truth. Very often, we don't do that.

Theresa May and her advisers should understand that to rebuild faith in the competence and integrity of our government, transparency is vital. It shines light on the good as well as the bad. And it leads to better-informed decisions, therefore better outcomes.

To restore the trust of the people, we must reform the way the government operates.

Candor and accountability in a democracy is very important. Hypocrisy has no place.

I want to make sure we are presenting to the South Australian people a Government that is open and accountable. I want to make sure that we maintain public confidence in government at all levels.

I believe good governments have nothing to hide. We want to ensure we maintain confidence in our public institutions.

If we promise as public officials, we must deliver.

The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest.

We as citizens should hold our government accountable for word and deed.

By and large, our leaders don’t lie to us.

Trust: Our system of government does not function without it.

The best system is the most accountable and transparent system

My first goal as governor is to restore public trust in state government by changing the culture of state government.

You need to have good people: honourable, capable, committed in politics, standing in public office. It's not a guarantee, but it's the ideal we have to aim for.

Ethics reform is about restoring the public trust. When that is in doubt, nothing is more important than restoring it.

If I had chosen the populist course, it would have been a breach of the trust placed in me by the people.

Nothing is more important to those of us at CIA than our obligation to earn the trust of our fellow citizens.

This is bad for policy-making - if you cover up the problems, how can you solve them? It also corrodes public trust. Government must be much more honest about the challenges facing the country, if we are to begin to tackle them. Short-term spin must give way to proper long-term strategic thinking.

Politics is all about trust. Trust is like the soul: once gone, it never returns.