Quotes about Accountability

Accountability breeds response-ability. Votes: 7

Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy. Votes: 6

Restoring responsibility and accountability is essential to the economic and fiscal health of our nation. Votes: 4

When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else. Votes: 4

The taxpayers deserve accountability. Votes: 3

Accountability doesn't mean apologizing. Votes: 3

It was accountability that Nixon feared. Votes: 3

Never promise more than you can perform. Votes: 3

Accountability only works if you want it to. Votes: 3

Accountability is the glue that ties commitment to the result. Votes: 3

Life is not accountable to us. We are accountable to life. Votes: 3

Accountability makes no sense when it undermines the larger goals of education. Votes: 3

What we are missing, utterly and completely, in this government is accountability. Votes: 3

Accountability and democratic choice, I deeply believe, are guaranteed by rigorous scrutiny only." Votes: 3

We must perfect a worldwide system of accountability for nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. Votes: 3

It is wrong and immoral to seek to escape the consequences of one's acts. Votes: 3

Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government. Votes: 3

A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody. Votes: 3

Who has not first tried to get out of a tough situation before truly dealing with it? Votes: 3

Having authority implies accountability. If you reject the blame for failures under your watch, people reject your leadership. Votes: 3

The individual is not accountable to society for his actions in so far as these concern the interests of no person but himself. Votes: 3

Why don't we call on the credit card companies to be accountable? They need to be held accountable for their predatory lending practices. Votes: 3

The Postal Service needs tools to modernize and compete. That is why today I am a cosponsor of H.R. 22, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. Votes: 3

While I do commend the Administration on its commitment and focus on high school reform, I believe that we must focus on graduation as the key accountability measure. Votes: 3

We need, first of all, for there to be accountability, for there to be somebody who is responsible for enforcing standards and holding people's feet to the fire. Votes: 3

It does not matter what party you are a member of in this great Nation of ours. Accountability and competence are characteristics that Americans value throughout our great land. Votes: 3

A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury. Votes: 3

Once the Government Accountability Office did a review of food safety systems in other countries and found many things about those food safety systems that were better than ours [American]. Votes: 3

We should insist that governments receiving American aid live up to standards of accountability and transparency, and we should support countries that embrace market reforms, democracy, and the rule of law. Votes: 3

Now where people are - at least the people I talk to - they are focused on issues of trust. Accountability also comes up, to make sure that this doesn't happen again. Votes: 3

Of everyone else who was running, and there were some very talented people, none of them had anywhere near the experience I had in hiring people, holding them accountable, creating systems for accountability. Votes: 3

Accountability for the largest financial institutions on Wall Street is the bedrock for a strong economy. Hard-working families and honest businesses cannot survive in a world where the rules don't keep the marketplace honest. Votes: 3

No Child Left Behind' requires states and school districts to ensure that all students are learning and are reaching their highest potential. Special education students should not be left out of these accountability mechanisms. Votes: 3

Restoring accountability will be one of the major priorities of our new government. Accountability is what ordinary Canadians, working Canadians, those people who pay their bills, pay their taxes, expect from their political leaders. Votes: 3

We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions. Votes: 3

The details of what the Fed did were kept secret until a provision in the Dodd-Frank Act that I sponsored required the Government Accountability Office to audit the Fed's lending programs during the financial crisis. Votes: 3

Another cause for the increase in alienation and cynicism is a feeling that too many policy decisions that affect individuals have been taken out of any system that has accountability or that they can influence. Votes: 3

Accountability is essential to personal growth, as well as team growth. How can you improve if you're never wrong? If you don't admit a mistake and take responsibility for it, you're bound to make the same one again. Votes: 3

I just think we need more accountability and more transparency. Votes: 1

No one in the Emirates is above the law and accountability. Votes: 1

The keys to brand success are self-definition, transparency, authenticity and accountability. Votes: 1

If we are now holding late-night talk-show hosts to the same moral accountability as we hold politicians or clergymen, I'm out. I'm gone. Votes: 1

People now, especially with the Internet, are connected. They have an expectation of behaviour, of accountability, avoiding conflict and fair and just competition. Votes: 1

My message to Washington is very simple. Face reality. Be leaders. Demonstrate accountability. Engage in principle compromise. And understand your job is to find solutions. Votes: 1

If men can learn to be less defensive, more open to others, and more accepting of accountability, they will adapt well to the new global economy. Votes: 1

If you are building a culture where honest expectations are communicated and peer accountability is the norm, then the group will address poor performance and attitudes. Votes: 1

When there's no one you can point to, or when something goes wrong, it's your fault - that level of responsibility and accountability is pretty interesting. Votes: 1

I call on people to be 'obsessed citizens,' forever questioning and asking for accountability. That's the only chance we have today of a healthy and happy life. Votes: 1

Transparency, accountability and sustainability have become the slogans of the market leaders. Companies carry out environmental and social audits to court the consumer, and even the bluest chips woo organisations such as Greenpeace and Amnesty. Votes: 1

At the dawn of his administration, President Obama opined: 'A democracy requires accountability, and accountability requires transparency.' Magical rays of white-hot sunlight emanated from his media-manufactured halo. And then bureaucratically engineered darkness settled over the land. Votes: 1

Honesty, integrity, and accountability, the values, which should be the hallmark of this government, have instead been thrown under the bus by an arrogant majority, casualties in a misguided campaign to shield from accountability those who abuse this House. Votes: 1

A heck of a lot more accountability comes from individuals or the church doing it than the government, that signs off on helping people at 5 o'clock, because it comes from the heart, not from a badge or a mandate. Votes: 1

Maybe you're not perfect, but you're willing to actually look at yourself and take some kind of accountability. That's a change. It might not mean that you can turn everything around, but I think there's something incredibly hopeful about that. Votes: 1

You get a culture of entrepreneurship after you have successfully changed the accountability system so that people can use a better process. Process drives culture, not the other way around, so you can't just change the culture, you have to change the system. Votes: 1

If torture is going to be administered as a last resort in the ticking-bomb case, to save enormous numbers of lives, it ought to be done openly, with accountability, with approval by the president of the United States or by a Supreme Court justice. Votes: 1

Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions. When there is no sharing of power, no rule of law, no accountability, there is abuse, corruption, subjugation and indignation. Votes: 1

If I could give one tip for people - it's not an exercise or nutrition regimen. It's to walk your talk and believe in yourself, because at the end of the day, the dumbbell and diet don't get you in shape. It's your accountability to your word. Votes: 1

Many of the benefits from keeping terrorism fear levels high are obvious. Private corporations suck up massive amounts of Homeland Security cash as long as that fear persists, while government officials in the National Security and Surveillance State can claim unlimited powers and operate with unlimited secrecy and no accountability. Votes: 1

I see more people taking on the cloak of accountability, more people tiring of the blame game. If we are all connected and our actions in Australia affect us in Istanbul, then we are all to blame and all to be healers. We can't blame lawyers anymore for the 'liability' vs. common sense imbalance. Votes: 1

Secrecy destroys accountability. Votes: 0

The accountability rests with me. Votes: 0

If kindness wins, accountability rules. Votes: 0

TRUST RESULTS FROM MERIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY Votes: 0

ACCOUNTABILITY, n. The mother of caution. Votes: 0

A local company has more accountability. Votes: 0

I'm a big proponent of accountability. Votes: 0

Forgiving yourself, not guilt, increases personal accountability. Votes: 0

One person's embarrassment is another person's accountability. Votes: 0

To be a tourist is to escape accountability. Votes: 0

There is no accountability in soft money. None. Votes: 0

Acknowledgment of torture is not accountability for it. Votes: 0

Government commissions are where accountability goes to die. Votes: 0

Freedom is not the same as lack of accountability. Votes: 0

When they say accountability, they mean surveillance and standardization. Votes: 0

Open collaboration encourages greater accountability, which in turn fosters trust. Votes: 0

I have a rigid self-accountability. You have to work hard. Votes: 0

Good men are bound by conscience and liberated by accountability. Votes: 0

The royal family are protected from public accountability by law. Votes: 0

I feel an independent accountability commission should audit all government services. Votes: 0

Reciprocal accountability, or criticism [is] the only known antidote to error. Votes: 0

Vote to protect your family. Vote for honesty, integrity, and accountability. Votes: 0

Hold us accountable. There's no accountability in Washington. Drain the swamp. Votes: 0

There is no accountability today... no willingness to focus on big ideas. Votes: 0

Responsibility and accountability is a big part of being in the military. Votes: 0

The whole human rights structure is based on the accountability of governments. Votes: 0

You cannot have democratic accountability in anything bigger than a nation state. Votes: 0

I think of a man and I take away reason and accountability. Votes: 0

On one side of accountability is courage, on the other is freedom. Votes: 0

I learned in an extremely hard way that the accountability falls with me. Votes: 0

It's time for these people to have accountability for what is being done. Votes: 0

An authentic spirituality does not cater to culture; it calls culture to accountability. Votes: 0

Candor and accountability in a democracy is very important. Hypocrisy has no place. Votes: 0

Our particular principles of religion are a subject of accountability to God alone. Votes: 0

Holiness through Christ's Spirit is the accountability every Christian should be striving towards. Votes: 0

We're building a culture of accountability, trust, and togetherness. Entitlement will not be tolerated Votes: 0

No individual can achieve worthy goals without accepting accountability for his or her own actions. Votes: 0

A corporation like Enron is a person with a legal identity and no ethical accountability. Votes: 0

I am helpless fellowman of God, constantly in the fear of my accountability before God. Votes: 0

For with primacy in power is also joined an awe inspiring accountability to the future. Votes: 0

There is a strong movement towards increased accountability for software developers and software development organizations. Votes: 0

The most shattering thought I've ever had is my personal accountability to God one day Votes: 0

Where the U.N. is concerned, accountability is very thin on the ground in general. Votes: 0

It's not an insult to have a past and to have some accountability to it. Votes: 0

You may create a inspirational & visually resplendent strategy map but without accountability its value is specious Votes: 0

Oftentimes, when a woman demands accountability, respect, or consideration, she is crazy or nagging or whatever. Votes: 0

The traditional managerial mind-set is an analytical mind-set. It is about creating accountability and defining responsibilities. Votes: 0

Tackling climate change is a collective endeavour, it means collective accountability and it's not too late Votes: 0

Deregulation has been, above all else, a means of reducing corporate business's accountability to the public. Votes: 0

Perhaps nothing in our society is more needed for those in positions of authority than accountability. Votes: 0

American citizens have been killed abroad by drones with no due process, no accountability, no judicial review. Votes: 0

Execution is a systematic process of rigorously discussing hows and whats, tenaciously following through, and ensuring accountability. Votes: 0

Our government has become incompetent, unresponsive, corrupt. And that incompetence, ineptitude, lack of accountability is now dangerous. Votes: 0

Ability is a wonderful thing, but its value is greatly enhanced by dependability. Ability implies repeatability and accountability. Votes: 0

Move decisions out to the Cabinet and agencies. Strengthen them by moving responsibility, authority, and accountability their direction. Votes: 0

The internet brought many laudable things, but prosperity, stability, accountability and honest politics were not four of them. Votes: 0

In our recovery package we put new standards of accountability and transparency, which we hope will now apply. Votes: 0

I want to bring accountability to the federal government. I want the federal government to respect the states. Votes: 0

I want a minister to be in charge of a line department so they have clear political accountability. Votes: 0

Grace does not cancel out our responsibility or accountability for the things God has given us to do. Votes: 0

I'll continue to fight for school choice and home schooling. Do I believe in accountability? You bet I do. Votes: 0

It amazes me that parents are allowed to raise kids. There's so much power and often very little accountability. Votes: 0

The most effective means of ensuring the government's accountability to the people is an aggressive, free, challenging, untrusting press. Votes: 0

Ever since I arrived in Washington in April 2009, I have been fighting for more transparency and accountability in government. Votes: 0

We will seek to implement specific changes in the manufacturing and distribution practices to promote more responsibility and accountability. Votes: 0

The lessons I learned in Vietnam and in the NFL reinforced one another: teamwork, sacrifice, responsibility, accountability, and leadership. Votes: 0

America is not a country that wanders around trusting people with power. This is a country that wants accountability. Votes: 0

[Some outlets] shouldn't even call themselves news providers; they're just entertainment gossip without any sort of accountability or fact-checking. Votes: 0

India is at the vanguard of figuring out how to exploit technology and innovation on behalf of democratic accountability. Votes: 0

Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way. Votes: 0

Fostering transparency and accountability at the Federal Reserve was one of my principal objectives when I became Chairman in February 2006. Votes: 0

There's not a chance we'll reach our full potential until we stop blaming each other and start practicing personal accountability. Votes: 0

There's a real danger in the way our representative government functions today. It functions properly only when paired with accountability. Votes: 0

Trust, honesty, humility, transparency and accountability are the building blocks of a positive reputation. Trust is the foundation of any relationship. Votes: 0

My dad, like any coach, has always stressed the fundamentals. He taught me responsibility, accountability, and the importance of hard work. Votes: 0

Everything is about accountability to the American people, accountability of the executive branch ... [and] accountability of the oversight of the Congress Votes: 0

Agitator and the Agitar Management Dashboard lower the barriers to accountability in software development and increase the value of developer testing. Votes: 0

Responsibility equals accountability equals ownership. And a sense of ownership is the most powerful weapon a team or organization can have. Votes: 0

We are reinventing ourselves as a company. Compaq is taking ownership of its customer relationships and accountability of our customer's needs. Votes: 0

Leaders who fail to appreciate this fundamental precept of accountability must also fail to muster the profound commitment true leadership demands. Votes: 0

I think the average American has forgotten the great feel for liberty and accountability that the framers of the Constitution believed. Votes: 0

I come from a world where accountability and accomplishments matter, and where titles and rhetoric take a back seat to results. Votes: 0

I think self-reliance and self-responsibility and self-accountability will help you as a parent, a teacher, as a citizen as a friend. Votes: 0

Brexit is the people of Britain who are fed up with the European Union dominating their lives, and they want accountability. Votes: 0

It is national parliaments, which are, and will remain, the true source of real democratic legitimacy and accountability in the EU. Votes: 0

People can defame anyone they like, people can write anything they like. But non-accountability is a part of modern Indian culture. Votes: 0

The accountability of government has gone to the point where the very use of the law is the instrument of illegality. Votes: 0

Professional accountability is a good thing. Without it, excellence is merely a pipe dream and even average performance isn't a realistic expectation. Votes: 0

True love does not only encompass the things that make you feel good, it also holds you to a standard of accountability. Votes: 0

If a business has to be told that it needs more focus, accountability and decisiveness, there is a bigger problem at hand. Votes: 0

Character is more than a man-to-his-God humility, for it involves transparency and accountability to others, not merely a private quest for purity. Votes: 0

Developer testing is an important step towards accountability. It gives developers a way to demonstrate the quality of the software they produce. Votes: 0

One of the keys to ensuring accountability is to have civil servants who witness fraud, waste and abuse to blow the whistle. Votes: 0

Everyone understands that in a modern economy - transparency, accountability, a working justice system are part of having a functioning, modern society. Votes: 0

I introduced the Transparency in Government Act, a multi-faceted transparency bill that would bring unprecedented access and accountability to the federal government. Votes: 0

We just have to have visibility. We have to have acknowledgement. We have to have accountability to how we treat one another. Votes: 0

I would encourage the people out in Chicago and all of us to continue to press for, that type of prosecutorial accountability. Votes: 0

One thing I detest most about the financial press is the lack of accountability. All sorts of nonsense is said without penalty. Votes: 0

The degradation of our environment is undeniably a direct result of our lack of regard, lack of accountability, and lack of responsibility. Votes: 0

Democracy is not being well served as we're accustomed to. There is less information, there's less investigation, there's less analysis, there's less accountability. Votes: 0

If we want unity, we must all be unifiers. If we want accountability, each of us must be accountable for all we do. Votes: 0

I do think women avoid power. Power assumes responsibility and accountability, and I think many, many women want to have it both ways. Votes: 0

If I am going to trash others for their dumb predictions, I must at least hold myself to the same sort of accountability. Votes: 0

We need to replace hyperbole with a reasonable, informed discussion about how to reinvent the federal budget with more transparency and better accountability. Votes: 0

The word accounting comes from the word accountability. If you are going to be rich, you need to be accountable for your money. Votes: 0

Visit USA.gov and you'll find thousands of directorates, agencies, boards, offices, and services replete with overlapping responsibilities, ancient priorities, and divided accountability. Votes: 0

American liberty is premised on the accountability of free men and women for what they have done, not for what they may do. Votes: 0

Visit USA.gov and you'll find thousands of directorates, agencies, boards, offices, and services replete with overlapping responsibilities, ancient priorities, and divided accountability. Votes: 0

The collapse of good conscience and the absence of accountability and public scrutiny have led to crimes against humanity and violations of international law. Votes: 0

The fight against child slavery is the fight against traditional mindset, policy deficit, and lack of accountability and urgency for children across the globe. Votes: 0

As buoyancy is not contrary to other characteristics of leadership, including decisiveness, accountability and performance standards, I don't ever think it can be self-defeating. Votes: 0

The plain, unvarnished truth is, that every one of us needs the accountability that comes from formal, regular, intimate relationships with other godly people. Votes: 0

The MDGs have been useful in moving human rights and development discourse together and in highlighting the need for greater accountability at all levels. Votes: 0

Any anti-bullying scheme, initiative or policy which fails to mention accountability for the bullies is likely to meet with little, and often no, success Votes: 0

Everyone knows about the substantive issues of concern, like federal health care, but very little is said about the process, the lack of accountability. Votes: 0

There's accountability in the mutual fund industry. And they've been tremendous engines of wealth for people and they're going to continue to be so. Votes: 0

Track accountability is the best way to describe it. You're looking to see which dog accounts for the most tracks in the smoothest manner. Votes: 0

We need a return to transparency and a system of checks and balances, to a president who respects Congress' role of oversight and accountability. Votes: 0

Each finger on your shooting hand is accountable to each shot. Just like each thought you think has some accountability to someone or somewhere. Votes: 0

Hillary Clinton wants to run on the historic nature of her candidacy. I will force her to run on accountability for the Clinton way. Votes: 0

There's no accountability anymore, Pierce, no one holds anyone accountable for what they do. It's always someone else's fault. Usually people just blame the victim. Votes: 0

I'm a person who promotes the concept of accountability to a great extent, and I've spoken in the Parliament and reinforced the need for accountability. Votes: 0

In order to improve healthcare, we'll have to spend more on it, increase accountability and decentralize services, enforce standards and reinstate people's faith in it. Votes: 0

By boosting oversight and accountability, we can empower the VA in its core mission of helping the men and women who have served our country. Votes: 0

For many businesses, the fear behind their social media reluctance isn't just fear of failure but of blame and accountability - both individual and collective. Votes: 0

I'm pretty good at taking accountability now, and I never did anything to deserve that. It was a really lousy thing for her to do. Votes: 0

I'm going to be involved with freedom; I'm going to be involved in the marketplace; I'm going to be involved in the accountability in schools. Votes: 0

Individualism. Narcissism. Value-free choices. These are all key elements in the decline of the practice of mutual accountability in Western churches, among clergy and laity alike. Votes: 0

The Government of the United States would be constrained to hold the Imperial German government to a strict accountability for such acts of their naval authorities. Votes: 0

There's responsibility, but there's also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad. Votes: 0

Economic success without accountability and social inclusion is not sustainable, and new governments often must face tough choices in order to protect the poor and vulnerable. Votes: 0

We need more transparency and accountability in government so that people know how their money is being spent. That means putting budgets online, putting legislation online. Votes: 0

The result [Republicans winning the Senate] would be devastating for reproductive choice, the environment, civil liberties, Social Security and health care, as well as corporate accountability. Votes: 0

Man, I wouldn't know where to begin on education reform, but one thing we have to do is add teacher accountability WITHOUT stressing standardized test scores. Votes: 0

A strong work ethic is a form of accountability, because it involves keeping a promise to one's employer. It is not the same thing as workaholism. Votes: 0

The Government has already U-turned today and I think the pressure is clearly growing for proper accountability over what this Government's negotiating position is on Brexit. Votes: 0

Millions of people are asking for accountability, for responsibility, for truth from their elected officials, truth about how Obamacare is failing the men and women of America. Votes: 0

[Government] regulation is an imperfect substitute for the accountability, and trust, built into a market in which food producers meet the gaze of eaters and vice versa. Votes: 0

I've noticed throughout my long life that people with vested interest in things staying the way they are regularly insist that both change and accountability are impossible. Votes: 0

There are cases in which somebody has demonstrated just such an outrageous disregard for the bounds of an acceptable decision that you want a measure of accountability. Votes: 0

Tax breaks can serve a vital role in keeping and bringing jobs to our state; however, without accountability, they are little more than loopholes at taxpayers' expense. Votes: 0

Americans deserve an attorney general that will be honest with them, they deserve an attorney general who will uphold the basic standards of political independence and accountability. Votes: 0

The top priority is leaving no child behind. We want accountability in the system, and we want schools to recognize they have a responsibility to teach students. Votes: 0

But in Congress, accountability is just a catch phrase, usually directed elsewhere. Demands to personal responsibility or corporate accountability abound, but rarely congressional accountability or fiscal responsibility. Votes: 0

But in this Congress, accountability is just a catch phrase, usually directed elsewhere. Demands to personal responsibility or corporate accountability abound, but rarely congressional accountability or fiscal responsibility. Votes: 0

Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) has called for an audit of the Pentagon, so that we finally have some transparency and accountability in how DOD spends taxpayer dollars. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

I believe - we all pay taxes. I'm happy to pay it, but I hate to have it abused, money wasted, no accountability. That's going to bother you. Votes: 0

Great companies have high cultures of accountability, it comes with this culture of criticism I was talking about before, and I think our culture is strong on that. Votes: 0

I've made tough calls and tough times and been held accountability. I think that is the kind of leadership that the American people need now to produce results. Votes: 0

The most important thing about a child's education is to have a great teacher in front of the classroom and a lot of choice and accountability with parents. Votes: 0

Greater personal choice, individually tailored services, stronger local accountability, greater efficiency - these are all central to the new direction of travel we have set for our public services. Votes: 0

Each of the various tactics that have been tried to get Israel to budge.. nonviolent resistance, legal accountability, BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions).. has had some measure of success. Votes: 0

You cannot become a peacemaker without communication. Silence is a passive aggressive grenade thrown by insecure people that want war, but they don't want the accountability of starting it. Votes: 0

The intelligence community, for the most part, has no accountability at all; to the Congress, to us the American people, and so they feel that they above the law. Votes: 0

Blame and victim thinking are so ingrained into the fabric of our society it's hard to find a role model anywhere who simply practices personal accountability in all things. Votes: 0

My wish is to be a catalyst, to push for solutions, to broker peace talks, to ensure accountability, especially for those who committed and are still organizing unspeakable crimes. Votes: 0

In addition to demanding answers and accountability from the Veterans Administration, Congress had to act to ensure veterans do not suffer because of the actions of a federal agency. Votes: 0

The real moments that changed the world are when church members miss the meaning of a whole sermon, and take no accountability for the testimonies they damage, by being self-righteous. Votes: 0

No Child Left Behind taught us that parents, teachers and state and local leaders are more suited to address students' needs than a one-size-fits-all accountability system developed by Washington bureaucrats. Votes: 0

Because of my upbringing, I believe in things like limited government, fiscal responsibility and personal accountability. I believe in the wisdom of our founders and the sanctity of our Constitution. Votes: 0

Self-examination is the process of accountability to your soul...It is far better to "become" your truth than to speak your truth. Self-examination is the practice of becoming your truth. Votes: 0

The most important quality I look for in a player is accountability. You've got to be accountable for who you are. It's too easy to blame things on someone else. Votes: 0

The Federal Reserve, like other central banks, wields powerful tools; democratic accountability requires that the public be able to see how and for what purposes those tools are being used. Votes: 0

Believe in the power of your own voice. The more noise you make, the more accountability you demand from your leaders, the more our world will change for the better. Votes: 0

When Department of Health and Human Services administrators decided to base 30 percent of hospitals' Medicare reimbursement on patient satisfaction survey scores, they likely figured that transparency and accountability would improve healthcare. Votes: 0

In a fascist system, it's not the lies that count but the muddying. When citizens can't tell real news from fake, they give up their demands for accountability bit by bit. Votes: 0

Republicans are pushing legislation forward that will improve the effectiveness of and bring more accountability to U.S. foreign assistance around the world and bring democracy even further into the light. Votes: 0

To begin by always thinking of love as an action rather than a feeling is one way in which anyone using the word in this manner automatically assumes accountability and responsibility. Votes: 0

We believe strongly in transparency and accountability, which is why Teach For America encourages rigorous independent evaluations of our program. Our mission is too important to operate in any other way. Votes: 0

Being there every week for my teammates is really important to me. It's about accountability. I hear stuff about the 'toughest quarterback in the league' and all that; what's that mean? Votes: 0

There are many challenges in the global education ecosystem: from top-down systemic issues in how educational services are organized and delivered, to bottom-up issues of curriculum effectiveness, accountability, and human resource allocation. Votes: 0

Refinancing won't fix everything that's broken with our [American] higher education system. We've got to bring down the cost of college. And we need more accountability for how schools spend federal dollars. Votes: 0

If high-tech companies are serious about doing the right thing, they can join together and lobby for more transparency and accountability in the way in which Chinese officialdom deals with Internet services. Votes: 0

The American people deserve a blueprint for policymaking that is built upon the Constitution of the United States and the principles of fiscal discipline, limited government, accountability, and a strong national defense. Votes: 0

I do think the Cubans have to change some of the political structures there and allow critical voices, for their own sakes, because unless there is accountability the revolution will totally atrophy. Votes: 0

We needed someone to recognize the importance of check and balances, accountability, transparency. There was a real systemic problem at South Carolina State, a problem that has gone on for 25 or 30 years Votes: 0

We cannot have a just society that applies the principle of accountability to the powerless and the principle of forgiveness to the powerful. This is the America in which we currently reside. Votes: 0

I`m a sexual assault survivor. I have long felt like Bill Cosby needed to be held accountable. But I keep wondering if this is a system that can bring that accountability. Votes: 0

Some want, to be exempt. They do not want to excel, they do not want to exert. They want to be considered excellent, for desiring to be held exempt, from all accountability. Votes: 0

If we want to truly regain the public's trust, we can provide greater accountability and transparency with a simple step. Let's start by communicating to our constituents about the votes we take. Votes: 0

The United States stands at the pinnacle of world power. This is a solemn moment for the American democracy. For with primacy in power is joined an awe-inspiring accountability for the future. Votes: 0

Under the Bush administration, openness and accountability have been replaced by secrecy and evasion of responsibility. They abuse their power, conceal their actions from the American people, and refuse to hold officials accountable. Votes: 0

Sin and accountability aren't popular messages. Yet being trendy and well liked is not the point. We're here to carry out the work and mission of God, even when doing so is uncomfortable. Votes: 0

In the last analysis, of course, an oath will encourage fidelity in office only to the degree that officeholders continue to believe that they cannot escape ultimate accountability for a breach of faith. Votes: 0

American special relationships with Israel and Saudi Arabia blind us to their dreadful encroachments on human rights, as well as confer impunity on their leaders with respect to accountability for crimes against humanity. Votes: 0

Across the world, the lack of accountability for the harm to the environment and public health caused by conflict and military activities undermines global efforts to help fragile countries recover from armed conflicts Votes: 0

On why I don't trust democracy without extremely powerful systems of accountability and recall What seems to be generosity is often only disguised ambition - which despises small interests to gain great ones. Votes: 0

We are all accountable for our actions; their affect and influence on our lives and the lives of others. Understanding the true meaning of accountability makes us strong and enables us to learn Votes: 0

As the world becomes more environmentally aware, I believe that we must as individuals recognize the magnificence of our natural world, and feel a sense of accountability for our actions which affect it. Votes: 0

My books may highlight corruption, brutality and venality, but they also show that if these things come to light, there is rectification. The voiceless do have a voice; democratic mechanisms and accountability do exist. Votes: 0

I call on the international community to be fair to the Iraqi people. My position is that we respect international resolutions but in return demand justice and accountability for those who stole Iraq's money. Votes: 0

'No Child Left Behind' requires states and school districts to ensure that all students are learning and are reaching their highest potential. Special education students should not be left out of these accountability mechanisms. Votes: 0

There is no peace precisely because there has been no justice. As painful and inconvenient as justice may be, we have seen that the alternative allowing accountability to fall by the wayside is worse. Votes: 0

So what am I willing to do? Do my work heartily, unto the Lord. There is no higher accountability in life than to do something for God. So that's kind of how I operate. Votes: 0

All corporatism "“ even when practised in societies where hard work, enterprise and cooperation are as highly valued as in Korea "“ encourages inflexibility, discourages individual accountability, and risks magnifying errors by concealing them. Votes: 0

The eureka moment is two reasons why the output-based standard should be adopted: common sense and accountability. Input-based standards don't encourage energy diversity; they don't create any incentives; they don't produce solar, hydro, nuclear. Votes: 0

Trust is the glue that holds everything together. It creates the environment in which all of the other elements win-win stewardship agreements, self-directing individuals and teams, aligned structures and systems, and accountability can flourish. Votes: 0

ultimately, the long-term goal is to have a critically informed public vote out of office representatives that are sacrificing children to the corporate bottom line with prepackaged teacher-proof curricula, standardized tests, and accountability schemes. Votes: 0

Having small group once a week gives me a lot of encouragement and accountability. Even though I go to church, I don't really know many people there, but my real community is my small group. Votes: 0

If you look at countries that are comparable, like Switzerland or Germany, for example, they have mixed systems. They don't have just a single-payer system, but they have very clear controls over budgeting and accountability. Votes: 0

The Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 would consolidate and eliminate dozens of ineffective or duplicative programs, enhance the role of job creators in workforce development decisions, and improve accountability over the use of taxpayer dollars. Votes: 0