Accepting Quote by Thomas Francis Jr

When a man assumes a public trust he should consider himself a public property.

— Thomas Jefferson

Having been given that public trust, we have a responsibility to share with the public.

— Anonymous

It is the essence of responsibility to put the public good ahead of personal gain

— Robert Kennedy

The public are entitled to have an absolute guarantee of the financial probity and integrity of their elected representatives, their officials and above all…

— Bertie Ahern

If the government is injecting public money, it should also take the right to oversee board appointments, executive pay, and future business operations.

— John McDonnell

State has the primary responsibility but the citizen has to spend his or her funds. This is part of neo-liberalism.

— Andre Vltchek

'We have the right as individuals to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity; but as members of…

— Andrew Guzaldo

We have the right as individuals to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity; but as members of…

— Davy Crockett

“The public revenues are a portion that each subject gives of his property, in order to secure or enjoy the remainder.”

— Montesquieu

If you are given a public responsibility, you have to listen, weigh up all the issues, but ultimately you have to form a view…

— Graeme Samuel

I've always believed that our public actions need to take account of our social responsibility.

— Javier Zanetti

Hence as a private man has a right to say what wages he will give in his private affairs, so has a Community to…

— Samuel Adams