"The Crown cannot ever be prejudiced by the misconduct or negligence of any of its officers."
The concept of public trust relates back to the origins of democratic government and its seminal idea that within the public lies the true power and future of a society; therefore, whatever trust citizens place in its officials must be respected.
"All persons possessing any portion of power ought to be strongly and awfully impressed with an idea that they act in trust, and that they are to account for their conduct in that trust to the one great Master, Author, and Founder of society."
"The appointing power of the Pope is treated as a public trust, and not as a personal perquisite."
"The phrase "public office is a public trust," has of late become common property."
"All government is a trust. Every branch of government is a trust, and immemorially acknowledged to be so."
"If public officers will infringe mens rights, they ought to pay greater damages than other men, to deter and hinder other officers from the like offences."
"I am not influenced by the expectation of promotion or pecuniary reward. I wish to be useful, and every kind of service necessary for the public good, becomes honorable by being necessary."