Mark Shields Quotes

Credibility is not a renewable resource in Washington.

By and large, our leaders don’t lie to us.

The president has to have the trust, earn the trust, maintain the trust of people in order to lead. And there's nothing that will lose it quicker than a sense that he's in it for a quick buck.

Trustworthiness is the thing that you need the most going to a presidential election. Honest and trustworthy is one of the main questions in any presidential election.

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

I don't aspire to have high approval ratings. I aspire, in light of my two predecessors, to be the most honest governor I can be. I'd rather focus on honesty than popularity.

I think Canadians want to get a feel for the people who will serve them... and, for me, I think that Canadians will trust people who trust them.

I want to re-establish the people's trust in the office of president.

If we promise as public officials, we must deliver. If we as public officials propose, we must produce.

Administrators are there because of the fans and the cricketers to run this game, so credibility of a game, or a board, or even a government for that matter, is important irrespective of what you do. If you are in public life, it is important.

One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you're not.

There are so many different ways to lead. The most important thing is to be genuine. To have people around you trust you, trust in what you stand for and who you are. And I think that if people watch you day in and day out and believe in your motives and they believe that you set a high standard for yourself.

In Minnesota, we hold our leaders to a higher standard. We demand that the men and women we send to Washington stand above reproach and steer clear of the web of corruption, kickbacks and special favors.

If nobody trusts you as president, then you can't get anything done.

As far as the constitution allows me, I will try to ensure that there is responsible and accountable governance at all levels of government in the country. For I will not have kept my own trust with the Nigerian people if I allow others abuse theirs under my watch.

You want to believe in leaders, really believe in leaders. You want what they are saying to be truthful, and you want to trust them.

Authenticity is the alignment of head, mouth, heart, and feet - thinking, saying, feeling, and doing the same thing - consistently. This builds trust, and followers love leaders they can trust.

The essence of good government is trust.

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.

No commission created in this town has automatic credibility. You have to earn it.

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

The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest.

There are certain things, when you get into public office, that you just should not do.

You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.

The basis of effective government is public confidence.