Mitch Daniels Quotes

Negative personal attacks have no place in public life and serve to erode public confidence in our basic institutions of government.

Good people can disagree - all you want is honesty, because you know, if I disagree, I'm willing to debate you on that, and then let the public decide what's good policy and bad policy.

Honest criticism, I suppose, has its place. But honest writing is infinitely more valuable.

Anonymous comments? You're not in the arena, man. If you can't say it to me in person in front of my kids, don't say it.

I don't want people kissing my butt. If I had a bad show and I know it, don't tell me I had a good show. I hate that. I guess because I'm 17, people think I don't see stuff like that.

Never make negative comments or spread rumors about anyone. It depreciates their reputation and yours.

When you don't have accountability, there's no limit to the things that people will say. One of the restraints on the vitriol and the filth that so often is part of the American political debate is that candidates have to stand by their ads.

I don't think that any campaign is ennobled by people trading insults.

People have their own opinions, they have the right to express them, they just don't have the right to attack you.

We will respect all our opponents, as we always do.

If you're right, than be right. There's no need to hurt others.

My grandad gives me an honest opinion on the games and my performance. I really respect him for that. He's really helped me develop as a person and a player, and he's always been honest with me, whether I've had a good or bad game, where I need to improve.

It's easy to just be rude or just be nasty. I think it's actually harder for people to say something positive; it's interesting.

The most important thing to me is facing people head on and focusing on not disappointing the public.

My parents always told me to be respectful to anyone you meet and to live your life that way.

Golf's a gentleman's game. So it's all about integrity and you cheer on other people, and it's kind of different from other sports where you just want to beat everyone.

I respect all my opponents.

I'm all for a passionate debate, and sometimes things can be heated, which is fine, up to a point. As long as we remember that we are human beings.

We have to stay away from the personal attacks. I think it turns off a lot of Canadians.

I'm not a trash talker. I respect my opponents.

Believe me, you don't want to be at a company where there is more candor in the hallways than in the rooms where fundamental ideas or policy are being hashed out.

I will make it a point to voice my opinions. But if I am at fault, I will also apologise.

It is important that it - sometimes there are clashes between team-mates. We need each other to tell the truth, and this is not always a positive.

All players want nice things to be said and written about them and you have to take the reverse in equal measure.

People can hold any opinion that they want on any subject that they choose. Just don't proactively lie to people. It's a simple request, really, and one that we don't hear nearly enough.