Narendra Modi Quotes

The most basic building block of any successful government is, first and foremost, a moral authority over the people it leads.

For achieving good governance political will is necessary. Good governance is a political process. Though role of civil society is critical, without political will and political process, sustainable good governance cannot be achieved.

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

Corruption is not the sole test of your worthiness to form the government.

The way to end corruption is a progressive, policy driven state with proper implementation.

Africa doesn't need strongmen, it needs strong institutions.

Good governance depends on ability to take responsibility by both administration as well as people.

Transparency is the key to good governance & e-governance is the only effective way of transparent governance.

It is scrutiny by the general public that keeps the powerful honest.

How can I govern others, who can't even govern myself?

I don't claim any moral or ethical high ground, but I also have chosen not to run for public office. Shouldn't there be a higher standard of conduct for public officials?

I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself.

In Minnesota, we hold our leaders to a higher standard. We demand that the men and women we send to Washington stand above reproach and steer clear of the web of corruption, kickbacks and special favors.

If there is a doubt, I believe that I must put myself forward and undergo the people's judgment.

It's absolutely true that unless you can instill discipline upon yourself, you will never be able to lead others.

If governments did not mislead their citizens so often, there would be less need for secrecy, and if leaders knew they could not rely on keeping the public in the dark about what they are doing, they would have a powerful incentive to behave better.

Montanans elected me to the Senate to do away with shady backroom deals and to make government work better.

Next in importance to the maintenance of the Constitution and the Union is the duty of preserving the Government free from the taint or even the suspicion of corruption.

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

All persons who take part in government are accountable for their actions.

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

I am the only public servant and the only Mexican President ever who has made his finances public from before, during, and after public service.

Without legal and political institutions that control corruption, pro-growth policies will be ineffective.

People hold elected officials to a higher ethical standard than most others.

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