Matthew Henry Quotes

The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness or unfitness for office may be fairly canvassed by any person.

Calling oneself a hero after making mistakes shouldn't earn public trust.

Being honest with the public is how they respect you.

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.

There must not be favoured treatment for those occupying a position of public responsibility.

It is impossible that a man who is false to his friends and neighbors should be true to the public.

The public wants a solemn ass as a President. And I think I'll go along with them.

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

If we promise as public officials, we must deliver.

The President is responsible to the public for the conduct of the person he has nominated and appointed.

I shall make honesty, capacity, and fidelity indispensable prerequisites to the bestowal of office, and the absence of either of these qualities shall be deemed sufficient cause for removal.

I wouldn't give a performer something I couldn't deliver myself.

Don't ever break someone's trust. Once you do, then nobody wants to do business with you.

If you make the choice to serve the public, public service, then serve the public, not yourself.

When I say something, I want people to take it to the bank that I mean it and believe in it. It humbles me that companies want me. It's a challenge to uphold their values and make their product look good. I take that personally.

I'm just in an unfortunate business where if you ask me a question I have to answer it honestly and if I don't answer it truthfully then I'm not respected.

Would you want to do business with a person who was 99% honest?

The greatest asset, even in this country, is not oil and gas. It's integrity. Everyone is searching for it, asking, 'Who can I do business with that I can trust?'

I want my clients to trust me.

Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the foundation of morality.

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 order to be respected, authority has got to be respectable.

Become that rare person where people know that your word is your bond and you're going to do exactly what you say you're going to do.

Keep every promise you make and only make promises you can keep.

The duty of responsibility placed on any MP is one of the greatest honours that can be bestowed and I for one don't believe the Conservative Party would abuse that trust by selecting someone who did not have the goods to do the job, just for the sake of media coverage.