Appointed Quote by Charles B. Rangel

Public scandals are America's favorite parlor sport. Learning about the flaws and misdeeds of the rich and famous seems to satisfy our egalitarian yearnings.

— Robert Dallek

“That is the greatest sin of all. You can make money under the table and move ahead, but you are forbidden to make secretaries…

— Mike Royko

Corruption is not an acceptable form of governing.

— Frederick A Babb

If public servants are freely allowed to take up lucrative post retirement jobs with companies to whom they have awarded contracts while they were…

— Prashant Bhushan

People who don't like scandals shouldn't be in finance.

— Christina Stead

Scandals are the fertilizer of Western democracy.

— Dario Fo

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…

— Mark McKinnon

Voters cannot hold officials responsible if they do not know what government is doing, or which parts of government are doing what.

— George Will

The people cannot delegate to government the power to do anything which would be unlawful for them to do themselves.

— John Locke

The presidency is not an office job.

— Jakaya Kikwete

Public office must not be a means to profit or become rich.

— King Felipe VI

Why are congressmen called public servants? You never see servants that anxious to keep their jobs.

— Robert Quillen