Marlo Thomas Quotes

We have the incredible privilege of serving in the highest offices in the state. We must prove ourselves worthy of our fellow citizens' faith. We must be trusted to always place the public's good above our own and to always choose fairness over favoritism.

I value my reputation. I work hard to avoid even the appearance of impropriety.

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.

Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.

I do not believe the president’s sex life is any of our business. After 30 years of political reporting I have been unable to establish a link between marital fidelity and high performance in public office. It really doesn’t matter who they screw in private as long as they don’t screw the public.

If the American people are going to choose you to be their President, they’re entitled to know an awful lot about you.

An honest man in politics shines more there than he would elsewhere.

You need to have good people: honourable, capable, committed in politics, standing in public office. It's not a guarantee, but it's the ideal we have to aim for.

I am not the type of politician who will tell you I am going to act for my own benefit. The answer is no, I will continue to serve the public.

Self-preservation shouldn't be the first instinct in politics. It should be doing the right thing for the country.

If a man's public record be a clear one, if he has kept his pledges before the world, I do not inquire what his private life may have been.

Character is made by what you stand for;reputation by what you fall for.

The fight for reform comes down to a simple goal: giving our citizens the confidence that government serves the people first and the people only.

The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness or unfitness for office may be fairly canvassed by any person.

Be fair in all your dealings, may it be in your family or in your business. At the end of it all, what matters is not how much money you make but how honest you are.

I never did anything dishonest.

You shouldn't have one opinion when you're running and another when you're president.

A business of high principle generates greater drive and effectiveness because people know that they can do the right thing decisively and with confidence.

Well, the truth is always what should be told. And the truth and the knowledge of the truth is what everybody should represent, regardless of the consequences of doing it.

Character is destiny and character is important to American campaigns.

Both politicians and journalists face situations which strain their honesty and humanity. My opinion is that politicians on the average stand up somewhat better than journalists.

I don't think anyone can say I have said one thing in public and done another in private.

We just ask the agency to make reasonable and honest decisions, and the public deserves no less.

Most of all, be honest with yourself and make sure those in political office, our so called public servants, are being honest, holding them accountable for their actions!

Why they vote for me is irrelevant, but if they do, they're in safe hands.