Manini Mishra Quotes

The best citizens were supposed to desire honest men in office, men who would not take bribes, men who would appoint high-minded men as their subordinates, men who would look after the public interest, see that public charities were well supported.

I don't claim any moral or ethical high ground, but I also have chosen not to run for public office. Shouldn't there be a higher standard of conduct for public officials?

The trust that goes with public service is a heavy burden on those who would lead us.

I did not come to Augusta to provide lip service. I came to work for the Maine people. I also came to Augusta to root out crooked politicians and government corruption.

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

The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations. The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.

I always tried to do what I believed is right and I've always voted the way that I believe was the right way for my constituency, and that's what I'm doing when I govern.

It is my hope that as South Carolina senators, that we will stand up for what is best and good about our state.

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.

Today, more than ever, citizens demand with good reason that moral and ethical principles be upheld and that exemplariness preside over our public life. And the king, as the head of state, must not only be an example but also a servant to that just and legitimate demand of the citizens.

Fighting corruption is not just good governance. It's self-defense. It's patriotism.

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 vast majority of politicians think they are functioning on high principle.

Next in importance to the maintenance of the Constitution and the Union is the duty of preserving the Government free from the taint or even the suspicion of corruption.

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

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

I think we'll go through a period when there's a revival of concern about ethics. After Watergate, we got the Ethics in Government Act, which has a lot of additional regulations.

Politics is all about trust. Trust is like the soul: once gone, it never returns.

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

I said I would be part of the solution in Jefferson City, not part of the problem. And I said I'd take on the culture of corruption.

If people can't expect their government to be honest and clean, they can't expect anything from it.

We are determined to rebuild the confidence of our people in public institutions and restore the credibility of those elected to serve them.