Jan Schakowsky Quotes

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

I would rather the man who presents something for my consideration subject me to a zephyr of truth and a gentle breeze of responsibility rather than blow me down with a curtain of hot wind.

I want to have a society based on truth. That means no longer hiding what we used to hide.

Infringe upon the rights of no one. Borrow no tool but what you will return according to promise. Take no wood, nor anything else but what belongs to you - and if you find anything that is not your own, do not hide it away, but report it, that the owner may be found.

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

I refuse to lie to children.

I will exercise patience and will provide all facts to the general public.

Justice is truth in action.

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.

As a nation - and as a world - we need more truth.

Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in its veins.

Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is a key factor. If we lose that, then there is no future.

You can't have justice unless you have truth.

I like honesty and fair play.

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.

Let me get you to understand I don't bully anybody. I stand up for what I believe in and I'm very honest and I always tell the truth. I'm not a liar, I'm not manipulative and I don't stab you in your back because I will stab you in your chest.

I think that the truth is a really stern taskmistress.

An author must be nothing if he do not love truth; a barrister must be nothing if he do.

Everything sells. Like integrity. Like democracy. Like truth. Like deeds.

What we want is a moral revolution, not one that people associate with street riots and the disorganization of life. A transformation of attitudes that will introduce normal, moral order in the functioning of the state. An order whereby honesty is a positive value, and dishonesty a negative one.

The foundation for moral leadership is the truth.

Disclosure is the antidote to partiality and favor.

By honest I don't mean that you only tell what's true. But you make clear the entire situation. You make clear all the information that is required for somebody else who is intelligent to make up their mind.

Now tell me the truth boys, is this kind of fun?

You didn’t elect me to tell you what you wanted to hear. You elected me to tell you the truth.