Andrew Gillum Quotes

If a man's public record be a clear one, if he has kept his pledges before the world, I do not inquire what his private life may have been.

You know, when you're in public life, everything you do is out there. But I am proud to stand on my record.

People like to see honest persons. So I certainly will advise many young people who want to participate in politics, honesty is the best policy.

Political leaders, elected by the public and vested with the power to shape public life, owe it to citizens to set better standards regarding their use of money, and their conduct, both in and out of office.

I am committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct for government officials.

I do take pride in saying that in spite of being in public life for so long, there is not a single case against me, not even for wrongly parking a scooter or driving on the wrong side.

We know that the wages of secrecy are corruption. We know that in secrecy error, undetected, will flourish and subvert.

Do not consider anything for your interest which makes you break your word, quit your modesty or inclines you to any practice which will not bear the light or look the world in the face.

ACCOUNTABILITY, n. The mother of caution.

You can't serve the public good without the truth as a bottom line.

In all this world there is no substitute for personal integrity. It includes honor. It includes performance. It includes keeping one's word. It includes doing what is right regardless of the circumstances

You know, at the end of the day, the only thing you have is trust and honor in this world. That's all you have. All you have is your reputation built on trust and your personal honor. When you don't have that anymore, well, you know, there you go. Trust was broken.

Congressmember Weiner has shown just a pattern of reckless behavior, an inability to tell the truth, and what New Yorkers deserve is a mayor with a record of delivering for them, of vision, and a level of maturity and responsibility.

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

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.

What I do will be straight up. Management knows that.

I think character is real important. And you know, and I think the public does.

Good government is the outcome of private virtue.

There's one thing very important to me in business and for the long-term: always be honest with people. For the past 60 years, I always pay my debts.

This idea that you can't be an honest man and a Washington politician is a myth, a crock made up by sellouts and careerist hacks who don't stand for anything and are impatient with people who do. It's possible to do this job with honor and dignity.

I don't mind being cast as some kind of a pantomime baddie, but I am very fair in business. I always have been. I pride myself on being fair.

As far as anybody in the rap game ever tryin' to assassinate my character, that's impossible. You talkin' about a man who has always walked the walk and talked the talk.

I value my reputation. I work hard to avoid even the appearance of impropriety.

As long as I tell the truth I feel that nobody can touch me.

My career is based on openness and honesty.