Erskine Bowles Quotes

Confidence... thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance.

Trust is something I know has to be earned whether you're a husband, a father, or a congressman.

Leadership can't be fabricated. If it is fabricated and rehearsed, you can't fool the guys in the locker room. So when you talk about leadership, it comes with performance. Leadership comes with consistency.

We have been given the trust and goodwill of New Zealanders. I do not take that trust for granted, and I never will.

Your life works to the degree you keep your agreements.

I will work my heart out to earn the trust of the people of Massachusetts.

I strongly believe in the principle of accountability and responsibility. It is the foundation of leadership.

If you draw [red] lines and then don't respect them, you diminish your credibility.

America's promises do not come with a price tag. We meet our commitments. We bear our burdens. That's one of the reasons why almost every country on Earth sees America as stronger and more respected today than they did eight years ago when I took office.

The people respect and believe in men who fulfill their duty.

If I made a commitment, I stood by that commitment - and try to make it real. Because when you become leaders, the most important thing you have is your word, your trust. That's where respect comes from.

I know you've got to earn people's trust, and you've got to earn it day after day after day.

That's something I've prided myself on: doing exactly what I tell people when I'm running.

I take my responsibilities to this House very seriously.

I think about trust and confidence as something that you earn every day, and we will keep at it, earning it every day.

Integrity is the most valuable and respected quality of leadership. Always keep your word.

And the people I have been accountable to every single day in the Senate are the 27 million Texans who I represent and I made a promise to them that I make to you today, which is, if I am elected, every single day I will do two things: tell the truth, and do what I said I would do.

Don't ever break someone's trust. Once you do, then nobody wants to do business with you.

My dad has ingrained that in me: 'Be accountable.'

Trust is built with consistency.

Once players have my trust, they have it.

When you sign your name on the dotted line, it's more than just playing baseball. You have a responsibility to make good decisions and show people how things are supposed to be done.

I love that we can trust Barack to do what he says he's going to do, even when it's hard - especially when it's hard.

And I'm afraid, in this day and age, trust, which I count so, you know, I love loyalty. I love trust.

Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.