Accountability
Accountability: We are accountable for our behavior and the quality of work performed individually and in teams.
Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character. Henry Clay
It is a fine thing to be honest, but it is also very important to be right. Winston Churchill
Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything. Wyatt Earp
Move decisions out to the Cabinet and agencies. Strengthen them by moving responsibility, authority, and accountability their direction. Donald Rumsfeld
The individual is not accountable to society for his actions in so far as these concern the interests of no person but himself. John Stuart Mill
It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable. Moliere
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. Ronald Reagan
He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else. Benjamin Franklin
Accountability breeds response-ability. Stephen R. Covey
The ancient Romans had a tradition: whenever one of their engineers constructed an arch, as the capstone was hoisted into place, the engineer assumed accountability for his work in the most profound way possible: he stood under the arch. Michael Armstrong
I believe in the theory that accountability starts from the captain of the ship. Bob Graham
Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government. Bob Woodward
