Trey Gowdy Quotes

After all, I have spent the better part of my adult life insisting that government be open... that government be accessible... and that government be held accountable to people who voted us into office.

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

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.

I'm concerned about truth and credibility in government.

The American people want to have trust in their leaders.

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.

I believe that government is the servant of the people and not their master.

There are, believe it or not, good politicians.

As far as the constitution allows me, I will try to ensure that there is responsible and accountable governance at all levels of government in the country. For I will not have kept my own trust with the Nigerian people if I allow others abuse theirs under my watch.

No commission created in this town has automatic credibility. You have to earn it.

In the Prime Minister, we have a man who has forfeited the right to be believed or to be trusted.

All government is a trust. Every branch of government is a trust, and immemorially acknowledged to be so.

If you cannot trust our leaders, you cannot govern.

Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees; and both the trust and trustees are created for the benefit of the public.

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

You cannot be leading if you are misleading. Democracy is based on trust.

In the final analysis, a democratic government represents the sum total of the courage and the integrity of its individuals. It cannot be better than they are.

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

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.

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.

There was a time when the United States government earned the trust of its people. There was a time when most people believed that the United States government was protecting them.

It's crucial to democracy and good government to scrutinize our public officials.

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

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

We should all be able to have faith that our governments are working in our best interests - and if they aren't, then they should be challenged and held to account.