Quote

Good government is the outcome of private virtue.

A good government implies two things; first, fidelity to the objects of the government; secondly, a knowledge of the means, by which those objects can be best attained.

Good governance with good intentions is the hallmark of our government. Implementation with integrity is our core passion.

All political power is a trust.

I understand that government should live within its means, value the money it holds in trust from you the taxpayer, avoid waste and, above all else, observe the first maxim of good government: namely, do no avoidable harm.

Good government is good politics.

Good government only happens when the people working in it do their jobs, and do them well.

Trust is central to an economy that works.

One of our most noble political tasks is to open up trust.

That government is not a necessary good but an unavoidable evil.