Robert Higgs Quotes

Evidence that has surfaced has cast a black cloud of distrust over our entire society. Our citizens do not know whom to believe, and many of them have concluded that all the processes of government have become so compromised that honest government has been rendered impossible.

Right here at home, we have seen what happens when a politician breaks that public trust, when they are dishonest and corrupt.

Sure there are dishonest men in local government. But there are dishonest men in national government too.

When people in positions of trust mislead us - either recklessly, negligently or intentionally - that impacts the republic.

Our representatives are betrayers of the people.

It's hard to tell whether [Attorney General] Janet Reno is engaged in a cover-up or she's merely incompetent.

Some governments are corrupt but are known for their competency in running the city. Others are incompetent but are considered "clean." [Washington] DC's government is scandalously corrupt and hopelessly incompetent.

It takes two to corrupt – the corrupted and the corrupter.

Our government is corrupt.

Nixon was the most dishonest individual I have ever met in my life. He lied to his wife, his family, his friends, his colleagues in the Congress, lifetime members of his own political party, the American people and the world.

The American people might have a criminal syndicate running their government.

Fraud is the homage that force pays to reason.

I cannot accept fraud.

Whether I'm reading a national publication or one of my local Chicago newspapers, I don't need to turn too many pages before I stumble upon another scandal. Not only do ethics violations deteriorate the public trust, but they also disrupt and undermine legitimate debate and policy.

What generally happens in this county is that our politicians don't serve us well because they don't tell the truth, and they don't keep their promises.

You see that's what I think is such a terrible, terrible betrayal, the trust that people have in government.

Those who corrupt the public mind are just as evil as those who steal from the public purse.

The investigation has shown, let us hope, privilege at its worst. The trail is one of dishonesty, greed, violation of law, secrecy, concealment, evasion, falsehood, and cunning. It is a trail of betrayals by trusted and presumably honorable men--betrayals of a government, of certain business interests and the people who trusted and honored them; it is a trail showing a flagrant degree of the exercise of political power and influence, and the power and influence of great wealth upon individuals and political parties; it is the trail of despoilers and schemers, far more dangerous to the well-being of our Nation and our democracy than all those who have been deported

Secrecy is the badge of fraud.

Fraud and deceit abound in these days more than in former times.

There are at least eighty liars in the convention.

Most of the great results of history are brought about by discreditable means.

I don't think that anybody is worse than a public official who sells his office and corrupts others.

Most of us in Congress steal our speeches.