Richard Cordray Quotes

We must become the people we want our children to be.

Every day, all of us at Gannett are given the rare and sacred opportunity to affect change for the good in the communities we serve, to make life better for the people who trust us to know them and do right by them.

I believe I have a personal responsibility to make a positive impact on society.

In my youngest days, the nuns at my grammar school drummed into us that we were in this world to make it a better place - not just for ourselves, but for other people, too. So from the very beginning, I've been driven by this idea that we have to make a difference, and it's one of the reasons I went into law in the first place.

Conversations with my mother, father, my grandparents, as I've grown up have obviously driven me towards wanting to try and make a difference as much as possible.

I want to be a mayor who helped, really helped.

The final end of government is not to exert restraint but to do good.

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.

If the official is himself upright, the people will play their roles without orders. If he is not upright, even under orders the people will be disobedient.

I really do believe that was what I was put on this planet to do: to give to people and, through my performances, show them another world - in the case of '24,' to show them what a politician, black or white, should be. Basically, I wanted to be a service to others.

With every word we utter, with every action we take, we know our kids are watching us. We as parents are their most important role models.

We have a moral duty to have an efficient government.

If you work well, the country will be in good order, and it will be a blessing to the country. The country needs good care.

We want to play a great a role as possible in making sure this country lives up to the expectations.

Stopping bad things is a significant public service.

There's a truth about public service that is often unspoken and rarely understood - that the role of our elected officials is about much more than balancing budgets and ensuring the delivery of essential services.

Be aware and hold the government accountable.

Politicians should be judged on their actions, rather than necessarily their views on scripture.

I believe in this country and in our government, and I know that it can be a positive force for good in the lives of our people.

Actors have a social responsibility.

I think there is a value in leaving the world a little better off, and movies can do that in a minor way.

One way or another, I want to be a positive force for the people of Louisiana and the United States of America in whatever way I can serve.

Forget being an actor-director: we, as citizens, have the responsibility to make the country a better place. And that doesn't mean advertising other people's agendas; it means looking at what is wrong and making it right.

I really want to build something to make the world a better place.

As parents, we must be mindful that our actions are matching our words.