Alexei Navalny Quotes

We've seen over time that countries that have the best economic growth are those that have good governance, and good governance comes from freedom of communication. It comes from ending corruption. It comes from a populace that can go online and say, 'This politician is corrupt, this administrator, or this public official is corrupt.'

I did not come to Augusta to provide lip service. I came to work for the Maine people. I also came to Augusta to root out crooked politicians and government corruption.

I said I would be part of the solution in Jefferson City, not part of the problem. And I said I'd take on the culture of corruption.

We vow to achieve a new political landscape that is clean.

The AAP from the beginning made it clear that they were about changing policy and not being a symbol of purity in a corrupt world.

Advocacy groups and voters are not wrong to push candidates to declare their position clearly on policy issues. That is good citizenship. Hard questions should be asked of every candidate, every politician. And those public servants should be prepared to answer, but in their own words.

Pakistan needs to have decentralisation and a good local government system.

I think President Karzai realizes exactly how important it is to strengthen the fight against corruption in the country now, step up endeavors to stop the drug trade and to deliver better governance. He said as much in his inaugural address.

The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations. The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.

Good government only happens when the people working in it do their jobs, and do them well.

I was put into office by the people who believed in my idea that corruption is the root of poverty; that an end to corruption would mean an end to poverty.

We mustn't hesitate to cut corruption at its roots.

When I retired and told my wife I wanted to go back to Bozeman and fight political corruption and get involved in politics, she decided to stay in Seattle.

I value public service and I'm relatively good at organizing political causes.

The state is obliged to fight corruption within the government.

Fighting corruption is not just good governance. It's self-defense. It's patriotism.

Corruption is the enemy of development, and of good governance. It must be got rid of. Both the government and the people at large must come together to achieve this national objective.

I have never intimidated the masses... I only intimidate corrupt officials.

Inspiring scenes of people taking the future of their countries into their own hands will ignite greater demands for good governance and political reform elsewhere in the world, including in Asia and in Africa.

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 duty of youth is to challenge corruption.

Let us change the image of Alabama by changing the image of its officeholders.

The fight against corruption is a grave political struggle vital to the very existence of the party and the state.

All politicians will have to change to be worthy of our people.

Parties are means for good government and not its ends.