Transparency Quotes - Page 2

• One man's transparency is another's humiliation.

  Gerry Adams

  Men, Humiliation, One Man

  "Collaboration 2. 0: Technology and Best Practices for Successful". Book by Gerry Adams. Happy About, p. 93, January 1, 2008.

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• Transparency is not about restoring trust in institutions. Transparency is the politics of managing mistrust.

  Ivan Krastev

  Institutions, Mistrust, Restoring

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• The best way to prove the clearness of our mind, is by showing its faults; as when a stream discovers the dirt at the bottom, it convinces us of the transparency and purity of the water.

  Alexander Pope

  Convince Us, Water, Mind

  Alexander Pope, William Roscoe (1847). “The works of Alexander Pope, esq., with notes and illustrations, by himself and others. To which are added, a new life of the author, an Estimate of his poetical character and writings, and occasional remarks by William Roscoe, esq”, p.378

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• I've come to believe that total nakedness, that is absolute transparency, that is utter and unfettered and profound visibility, is the only way that we can truly love. Anything less, is self-defense.

  Neale Donald Walsch

  Love, Believe, Self

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• To be a good boss, you must be transparent. Theres a correlation between worker happiness and workplace transparency. Leaders and managers who offer transparency will earn the respect and devotion of their team.

  David Niu

  Team, Leader, Boss

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• People with vision master the ability to see through to the heart of issues and investments. They value transparency.

  Robert Kiyosaki

  Heart, Issues, People

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• Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency.

  Barack Obama

  Law, Touchstones, Presidency

  "Malkin: Hypocritical Dems Using 'Squirrel Politics' to Distract from Obama's Shady Cronies". nation.foxnews.com. July 12, 2012.

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• A basic tenet of healthy democracy is open dialogue and transparency

  Peter Fenn

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Healthy

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• Transparency is the key to good governance & e-governance is the only effective way of transparent governance.

  Narendra Modi

  Keys, India, Way

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• Take the long way. Do the hard work, consistently and with generosity and transparency. And then you won't waste time doing it over.

  Seth Godin

  Hard Work, Long, Generosity

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• Thoughtfully assessing and addressing enterprise risk and placing a high value on corporate transparency can protect the one thing we cannot afford to lose: trust.

  Dale E. Jones

  Risk, Management, Protect

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• Transparency in government leads to reduced corruption.

  Julian Assange

  Government, Corruption

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• Confidentiality and transparency are not mutually exclusive, but rather two sides of the same coin.

  Thomas de Maiziere

  Two Sides, Coins, Confidentiality

  "SPIEGEL Interview with German Interior Minister: 'WikiLeaks Is Annoying, But Not a Threat'". Interview with Holger Stark and Marcel Rosenbach, www.spiegel.de. December 20, 2010.

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• Eyes so transparent that through them the soul is seen.

  Theophile Gautier

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Eye

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• There can be no faith in government if our highest offices are excused from scrutiny - they should be setting the example of transparency.

  Edward Snowden

  Government, Nsa, Office

  The Guardian live Q&A, www.commondreams.org. June 17, 2013.

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• Transparency may be the most disruptive and far-reaching innovation to come out of social media.

  Paul Gillin

  Media, Innovation, May

  Paul Gillin, Geoffrey A. Moore (2009). “The New Influencers: A Marketer's Guide to the New Social Media”, p.24, Linden Publishing

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• Engaging in an authentic, meaningful conversation with consumers will be the key to marketing success and growth, even if that means acknowledging negative feedback; transparency is paramount.

  Ron Blake

  Meaningful, Keys, Growth

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• Transparency is not the same as looking straight through a building: it's not just a physical idea, it's also an intellectual one.

  Helmut Jahn

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Ideas

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• We need a return to transparency and a system of checks and balances, to a president who respects Congress' role of oversight and accountability.

  Hillary Clinton

  Accountability, President, Balance

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• There is no persuasiveness more effectual than the transparency of a single heart, of a sincere life.

  Joseph Barber Lightfoot

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Leadership

  Joseph Barber Lightfoot (Bishop of Durham) (1890). “Ordination addresses and counsels to clergy”

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• I've always believed that if you are precise in your thoughts, it's not the lines you say that are important - it's what exists between the lines. What I'm compelled by most is that transparency of thought, what is left unspoken.

  Vera Farmiga

  Important, Lines, Precise

  "Vera Farmiga: 'I demand a lot from myself'". Interview with Elizabeth Day, www.theguardian.com. March 26, 2011.

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• Eliminating spin improves transparency and trust.

  James Kerr

  Eliminating

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• Everyone understands that in a modern economy - transparency, accountability, a working justice system are part of having a functioning, modern society.

  Alexander Stille

  Justice, Accountability, Modern

  Source: www.pbs.org

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• In an era of transparency, you can have innovation without branding, but you cannot have branding without innovation.

  Martin Sorrell

  Business, Innovation, Eras

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• Our whole philosophy is one of transparency.

  Valerie Jarrett

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Philosophy

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