C. S. Lewis Quotes

I'm just here so I won't get fined.

He deserves praise who does not what he may, but what he ought.

I have been committed to carrying out my duties... in accordance with both the letter and spirit of all applicable rules of ethics and canons of conduct.

Men must turn square corners when they deal with the Government.

We all have to take responsibility for what we say and do.

The only reason I'm coming out here tomorrow is the schedule says I have to.

I am conscious each time I ask a question that there is a deep resentment in the heart of the railroad official at being compelled to answer; but that he is compelled to, he recognizes.

Ethics is not a job that anyone turns to naturally, but every public agency has to have it.

I always felt like I was doing the right thing.

As candidates and elected officials, we have an obligation to be honest.

My personal code of conduct and compliance with a wide range of government ethics provisions have ensured that I have maintained ethical standards.

To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it.

I knew that I was not doing anything wrong, and I knew in my mind I was doing the right thing. I knew that the people who were going against me were not going against me for a good purpose. I knew that they were trying to justify their corruption and misgovernance.

As to the permanent interest of individuals in the aggregated interests of the community, and in the proverbial maxim, that honesty is the best policy, present temptation is often found to be an overmatch for those considerations.

Performance of duty and observance of morality are convertible terms.

Integrity is hard work. I do think the internet makes it harder because of the temptations of performance. You can perform and have integrity, but it's easier just to perform. So the temptations of social media lead to some dissonance.

Neither pleasure nor pain should enter as motives when one must do what must be done.

Have you ever asked yourself why one person is honorable and another dishonorable; why one is honest, another dishonest; why one is moral, another immoral? Most individuals do not intend to be dishonest, dishonorable, or immoral. They seem to allow their characters to erode by a series of rationalizations, lies, and compromises. Then when grave temptation presents itself, they haven't the strength of character to do what they know to be right.

It is reasonable that everyone who asks justice should do justice

Do what's right and you'll please some of the people and astound the rest.

Corruption never has been compulsory; when the cities lie at the monster's feet there are left the mountains.

Even when you make a tax form out on the level, you don't know when it's through if you are a crook or a martyr.

Integrity is hard work. I do think the Internet makes it harder because of the temptations of performance. You can perform and have integrity, but it's easier just to perform.

There is not in all America a more dangerous trait than the deification of mere smartness unaccompanied by any sense of moral responsibility.

I would not come in. I meant not even if asked, And I hadn't been.