Chris Christie Quotes

Dishonesty in government is the business of every citizen. It is not enough to do your own job. There's no particular virtue in that. Democracy isn't a gift. It's a responsibility.

I have kept a steady focus on restoring public faith in our state government since taking office July 1. Now it is time to make even bigger and bolder gains through legislative action.

I am committed to making Georgia a model for open and honest government.

After all, I have spent the better part of my adult life insisting that government be open... that government be accessible... and that government be held accountable to people who voted us into office.

Certainly accountability of government is what people are clamoring for; they want to know that when lawmakers make a promise or a proposal, you can actually accomplish it.

People want a grounded government. They want a government that's going to be responsible to them.

Some States just have a good political culture. It’s not all greed driven.

The people of Zimbabwe have a responsibility to ensure that the government that they elected behaves properly.

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 responsibility for good government lies not just with governments themselves but also with every other part of the system they operate in, including media, non-governmental organisations and the public.

Ever since I arrived in Washington in April 2009, I have been fighting for more transparency and accountability in government.

I will run an open government that speaks with honesty, seeks opinion, listens to its citizens.

I am committed to working towards a more transparent, accountable, and ethical federal government worthy of the public's trust.

Ethics in government has always been important to me.

You ask men in office to be honest; I ask them to serve the public.

Too many people in government seem to think they are above regular folks, and I said I would expect humility in the way each member of my team served- that they would recognize that the taxpayer is boss.

I mean those people who are interested in good government will certainly contribute in order to make certain there's some counter-balance to those whose interests in good government is less.

If governments did not mislead their citizens so often, there would be less need for secrecy, and if leaders knew they could not rely on keeping the public in the dark about what they are doing, they would have a powerful incentive to behave better.

The people want government that works for them at every level.

Montanans elected me to the Senate to do away with shady backroom deals and to make government work better.

We look to our leaders once we elect them to either lead us in the right direction or at least not crush us.

It is our duty to watch over the actions and activities of this government and to insist that, in words as well as in deeds, the interests of our constituency primarily and of the Nation ultimately are served.

We need citizens willing to make Congress accountable for the travesty which passes for government today.

We as citizens should hold our government accountable for word and deed.

All politicians will have to change to be worthy of our people.