"The basis of effective government is public..." - Quote by John F Kennedy
The basis of effective government is public confidence, and that confidence is endangered when ethical standards falter or appear to falter.
More by John F Kennedy
“If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.”
“I look forward to an America which will not be afraid of grace and beauty...an America which will reward achievement in the arts as we reward achievement in business or statecraft.”
“Our deep spiritual confidence that this nation will survive the perils of today - which may well be with us for decades to come - compels us to invest in our nation's future, to consider and meet our obligations to our children and the numberless generations that will follow.”
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“Our loyalty is due entirely to the United States. It is due to the President only and exactly to the degree in which he efficiently serves the United States. It is our duty to support him when he serves the United States well. It is our duty to oppose him when he serves it badly. This is true about Mr. Wilson now and it has been true about all our Presidents in the past. It is our duty at all times to tell the truth about the President and about every one else, save in the cases where to tell the truth at the moment would benefit the public enemy.”
“It is bad governments, not bad people, who cause revolutions.”
“If we took Congress seriously, we would be worrying all the time.”
More on Confidence
“Speaking with kindness creates confidence, thinking with kindness creates profoundness, giving with kindness creates love.”
“In the military we are always looking for ways to leverage up our forces. Having greater communications and command and control over your forces than your enemy has over his is a force multiplier. Having greater logistics capability than the enemy is a force multiplier. Having better-trained commanders is a force multiplier. Perpetual optimism, believing in yourself, believing in your purpose, believing you will prevail, and demonstrating passion and confidence is a force multiplier. If you believe and have prepared your followers, the followers will believe.”
“If you don't believe in yourself...nobo dy else will.”