Park Geun-hye Quotes

Compromise on ethical conduct is not an option.

Believing in and practising the principles of the rule of law is, with our liberty and democracy, among the most powerful weapons we have. It is less effective if we blur its clarity and we should do this as sparingly as possible.

The black hole in democracy is integrity. The great unspoken is integrity. When integrity is not first and foremost, it's quite palpable but not visible. It's always there. Jazz highlights it because musicians and jazz always represented a high level of integrity.

A basic tenet of a healthy democracy is open dialogue and transparency.

Machiavelli's teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public discussion demands at least the profession of good faith.

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

I believe that it is an unchanging value of democracy that ends cannot justify the means in politics.

No nation can claim, 'We are an uncorrupt nation, therefore we will tell you what the morals of democracy are.'

Ethics or simple honesty is the building blocks upon which our whole society is based, and business is a part of our society, and it's integral to the practice of being able to conduct business, that you have a set of honest standards.

Democracy is moral before it is political.

Free integral elections should be guaranteed, where values of justice and rule of law also prevail.

I believe that democracy is about values before it is about voting. These values must be nurtured within society and integrated into the electoral process itself.

If I were to say anything to people I may say people should vote for those who are respectful to democracy, rule of law, who get on well with people.

There can be no mercy without truth.

I think the people should demand accountability on the voting. I think there's no point in voting if you're not gonna demand fairness and be able to verify each vote. And other countries can do this fairly easily. So I don't think you really want democracy if you're not willing to take that first step.

The common vice of democracy is disregard for morality.

Corruption wins not more than honesty.

With integrity you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt. With fear and guilt removed you are free to be and do your best.

As long as the government's actions are secret, it cannot be held accountable. A government for the people and by the people should be transparent to the people.

Integrity is hard work. I do think the Internet makes it harder because of the temptations of performance. You can perform and have integrity, but it's easier just to perform.

As long as the decent people refuse to believe that morality must manifest itself in every sphere of human activity, including the political, they will not meet the challenge of Marxism.

I think the media in America have been absolutely fantastic about the rise of Trump, they've kept a firm eye on the ball: this constitutes democracy, this constitutes transparency, this constitutes fairness, this constitutes the way to behave in a civic society, this constitutes fascism, this constitutes authoritarianism. They're drawing that line, and they're calling him out every time. That's really what needs to happen, and you just have to do that.

Democracy cannot breathe, indeed will die, if those enjoined to protect it and uphold the laws snuff it out - with no consequences.

We have advanced far enough to say that democracy is a way of life. We have yet to realize that it is a way of personal life and one which provides a moral standard for personal conduct.

Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix.