Dishonesty in government is the business of every citizen. It is not enough to do your own job. There's no particular virtue in that. Democracy isn't a gift. It's a responsibility.
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There is no kind of dishonesty into which otherwise good people more easily and frequently fall than that of defrauding the government.
Democracy is just a reflection of our morals and the things that we believe.
When you are subverting the power of government, that's a fundamentally dangerous thing to democracy.
Democracy is not simply a question of structures. It is a state of mind. It is an activity. And part of that activity is honesty.
No nation can claim, 'We are an uncorrupt nation, therefore we will tell you what the morals of democracy are.'
Democratic accountability means that governments must be popularly accepted, with citizens empowered to replace corrupt or incompetent rulers.
Everyone living under the social contract we call democracy has a duty to act responsibly, to obey the laws, and to abandon certain types of self-interested behaviors that conflict with the general good.
The responsibility for good government lies not just with governments themselves but also with every other part of the system they operate in, including media, non-governmental organisations and the public.
Democracy demands trust. It demands that sense of mutual understanding. And - it's a two way street. You've got to give - as much as you take.
Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in its veins.