"I don't think voters give a hoot about the character of their political advisors, except to the extent that character reflects on the candidates."

Character,

26

Create Your Own Wallpaper

Standard

Customized

"I don't think voters give a hoot about the character of their political advisors, except to the extent that character reflects on the candidates."

Exlpore more Character quotes

"To see a man's true colors, tell him you're saving yourself for marriage. To see a woman's true colors, tell her you're poor."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Character, True, Colors, Marriage, Poor

"Anyone who has gumption knows what it is and anyone who hasn't can never know what it is."

L. M. Montgomery, Canadian Author

Character, Spirit, Drive, Self

"An array of behavioral decision options establishes opportunities for personal growth. The knowledgeable choices that a person makes in a constantly varying physical setting and capricious social milieu reflect their character, and their evolving personality continues to affect their social and intellectual growth."

Kilroy J. Oldster, American Author

Character, Choice, Behavior, Personality

"Talk about insanity. Being attracted to deVries was like a moth saying, "Hey, let's go check out that awesome bonfire"."

Cherise Sinclair, American Author

Character, Ability, Truth, Wisdom, Power

"As always, self-esteem had created an ability to be generous."

Gloria Steinem, American Activist

Character, Generosity, Self-Esteem, Observation

"Of all the stars whom I worked with, I think Steve knew better what worked for him on the screen than any other. He had such a sense of what he could register, and that helped a lot in terms of shaping the character and the script."

Robert Wise, American Producer

Character, Sense, Stars

"Your personal integrity, defined as being honest and having strong moral principles, communicates whether (or not) you can be trusted."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Character, Integrity, Truth, Power, Morality

"I am only a peasant by position, not by nature!"

Thomas Hardy, English Novelist

Character, Humility, Identity, Class, Nature

"Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing."

Francis Bacon, English Philosopher

Character, Being, Goodness, Man

"Faithfulness to one's word is one of the principles of discipline."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Character, Faithfulness, Discipline, Principles, Integrity

Explore more quotes by Bob Woodward

"The legislator learns that when you talk a lot, you get in trouble. You have to listen a lot to make deals."

Legislation

"Not a season passes without new disclosures showing Nixon's numerous attempts at criminal use of his presidential powers and in fact the scorn he held for the rule of law."

Fact

"Any suggestion that I'm writing about political operatives because I'm interested in political operatives misses the entire point."

Writing

"When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making."

Policy

"I don't think there will ever be a permanent truce, but I believe the media needs to be more careful and be willing to count to 10 before rushing on the air or into print."

Media

"The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound to come out and lead to the uncovering of the others. Nixon was too willing to use the power of government to settle scores and get even with enemies."

Government

"The cloud of doubt that surrounds political figures tends to remain and never dissipate or be clarified."

Doubt

"I have gone on the air and announced my telephone number at the Washington Post. I go into the night, talking to people, looking for things. The great dreaded thing every reporter lives with is what you don't know. The source you didn't go to. The phone call you didn't return."

People

"Nixon's grand mistake was his failure to understand that Americans are forgiving, and if he had admitted error early and apologized to the country, he would have escaped."

Mistake

"Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government."

Government