Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Quotes

Thus, neither my government nor myself, personally, are without ideals and responsibilities.

Public business … must always be done by somebody…. If wise men decline it, others will not; if honest men refuse it, others will not.

A politician ought to be born a foundling and remain a bachelor.

I think the greater responsibility, in terms of morality, is where leadership begins.

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.

More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future.

There's no statute of limitations on doing what's right.

What do I owe to my times, to my country, to my neighbors, to my friends? Such are the questions which a virtuous man ought often to ask himself.

It taught me that Clinton's instinct to make this about your life as a citizen, rather than his as a human being, was the right answer to these things.

For years now I have been talking about personal responsibility and accountability, both in our private lives and in the halls of government. Those are important principles here in Idaho, and they will form the basis of this administration.

The duty of youth is to challenge corruption.

When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property.

Politicians may do as they please, so long as they violate no rule of right, no principle of justice, no law of God; but in no world, in no order, or condition, have men the right to do wrong.

People hold elected officials to a higher ethical standard than most others.

Pubic business must be done. It will be done one way or another. If wise men refuse it, others will not. If honest men refuse it, others will not.

My power for good, whatever it may, would be gone if I didn’t try to live up to the doctrines I have tried to preach.

It is our job, our responsibility as their representatives to help them. If we choose not to do that, we should not be their representatives.

As the leaders of this great country, I urge my fellow colleagues in the House, governors, and presidential candidates alike to hold ourselves up to a higher standard.

An artist's responsibility is a lot. I can't deny and escape from the responsibility. You have to be very guarded about your personal behaviour, future plans, etc.

I'm the one who's put myself into politics, so I'm the one that really should be wearing that front-facing role.

I believe in professionalism, less in politicians.

When I became governor, I vowed to restore the public's trust.

I represent my community, and I represent my people. And I've got to be honest if something seems questionable.

Hold yourselves accountable before you are held accountable.

There are two freedoms - the false, where a man is free to do what he likes; the true, where he is free to do what he ought.