John F. Kelly Quotes

We mustn't be afraid of the truth.

I just believe in speaking truth and probably that is why leaders are scared of my statements.

In matters of truth the fact that you don't want to publish something is, nine times out of ten, a proof that you ought to publish it.

The directors you trust the most are the ones, when you ask them a question, they've got the guts to say, 'I don't know.'

I've always been very direct and have told the truth and have been very willing to stand up and speak out.

I feel the weight of just telling the truth. There really is no weight to telling the truth. It's a little scary sometimes, but if you tell the truth, you don't have to be looking over your shoulder.

The truth matters, and despite my objection to the creation of the Select Panel, as its Ranking Member, I will do all I can to ensure that as long at it continues, it will be as fair, transparent and objective as possible.

The one thing I was always told is you absolutely have to tell truth to power. Whether you're a second lieutenant working with a captain and a lieutenant colonel, or a four-star general working with the Office Secretary of Defense and the White House, the decision makers have got to have ground truth.

We must face facts. I have made that my guiding principle in office.

There are only two ways of telling the complete truth - anonymously and posthumously.

I make one pledge above all others - to seek and speak the truth with all the resources of mind and spirit I command.

I think the currency of leadership is transparency. You've got to be truthful. I don't think you should be vulnerable every day, but there are moments where you've got to share your soul and conscience with people and show them who you are, and not be afraid of it.

There is not a truth existing which I fear... or would wish unknown to the whole world.

I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them their job.

Let us begin by committing ourselves to the truth to see it like it is, and tell it like it is, to find the truth, to speak the truth, and to live the truth.

When a woman tells the truth she is creating the possibility for more truth around her.

In all my public and private acts as your president, I expect to follow my instincts of openness and candor with full confidence that honesty is always the best policy in the end.

Be honest. Be honest with yourself, be honest with, you know, your fellow politicians. This is a rare quality of politicians.

And one of the most important values of Barack Obama is that he will always level with the American people.

If you're going to be in the business of news and telling people the truth... you've got to be honest. You've got to have the same rules for yourself as you do for everyone else.

I don't claim to be a journalist. I hold myself to higher standards of transparency and disclosure.

I want everyone to tell me the truth, even if it costs him his job.

I'm not afraid to be bluntly honest in my songs, even if it means I'm discovering things about myself that I'd rather not.

I've made the commitment to Canadians that I'm going to stay myself, and I'm going stay open about it, and I'm going to make sure that the thoughtfulness with which I approach issues continues to shine through.

It's important to be honest and truthful with your constituents. At the end of the day, we represent them.