Joe Sestak Quotes

Most of all, be honest with yourself and make sure those in political office, our so called public servants, are being honest, holding them accountable for their actions!

The American people want to have trust in their leaders.

As I assume my responsibilities as your representative, I wish to assure you of my loyalty and devotions, as well of my determination to serve you and the people of Canada to the utmost of my abilities.

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

I've made the commitment to Canadians that I'm going to stay myself, and I'm going stay open about it, and I'm going to make sure that the thoughtfulness with which I approach issues continues to shine through.

It's important to be honest and truthful with your constituents. At the end of the day, we represent them.

The American people voted to restore integrity and honesty in Washington, D.C., and the Democrats intend to lead the most honest, most open and most ethical Congress in history.

The job of the politician isn’t to tell you what you want to hear, but to tell you what needs to be done.

The American people are starved for two things: The truth and leadership.

I have been in public office and have been criticized. I do not object to it. A public official should be willing to be criticized. An agent of the people of this country should be called to account.

Politicians can be cheered for the promises they make. Our country will be judged by the promises we keep.

Someone who will take responsibility for the real welfare of the American people, to be honest with them. I'd like to have that adult in the room.

Public servants should always be accountable and responsible for what they are advocating, and I challenge the American people to demand this from their representatives.

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

What this nation most wants, most yearns for, most needs is someone where people know, all Americans know, that even when they disagree well with him, he will always be accountable to them above one's party, above self and any special interest.

I represent my community, and I represent my people. And I've got to be honest if something seems questionable.

And the people I have been accountable to every single day in the Senate are the 27 million Texans who I represent and I made a promise to them that I make to you today, which is, if I am elected, every single day I will do two things: tell the truth, and do what I said I would do.

We have the incredible privilege of serving in the highest offices in the state. We must prove ourselves worthy of our fellow citizens' faith. We must be trusted to always place the public's good above our own and to always choose fairness over favoritism.

In all my public and private acts as your president, I expect to follow my instincts of openness and candor with full confidence that honesty is always the best policy in the end.

I have never tried to fiddle my role as leader of the city of Sheffield, as an MP or as a minister.

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

I will make a general statement that we have not had anything like the policy of holding people in high office responsible for their acts that I think we should.

And one of the most important values of Barack Obama is that he will always level with the American people.

It does not matter what party you are a member of in this great Nation of ours. Accountability and competence are characteristics that Americans value throughout our great land.

Politicians have to be committed to people in equal measures.