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Frank Serpico Quotes
«We can still holler and shout but we have to light the lamps that shed the light on corruption, injustice, ineptitude and abuse of power. When we do, you will see the villains scurry into the woodwork the way roaches do when you turn on the light.»
Author: Frank Serpico
«The fight for justice against corruption is never easy. It never has been and never will be. It exacts a toll on our self, our families, our friends, and especially our children. In the end, I believe, as in my case, the price we pay is well worth holding on to our dignity.»
Author: Frank Serpico
«Today it is becoming harder to speak out, with the inception of the Patriot Act, the president has legislated free speech to be a crime.»
Author: Frank Serpico
«I must confess that since the first time I heard myself referred to as a whistle-blower, I cringed, and I am still uneasy with that term. It sounds demeaning. Demeaning for so noble a cause.»
Author: Frank Serpico
«We must hold our lawmakers accountable and our courts responsible, or democracy and freedom of speech in America will soon become extinct.»
Author: Frank Serpico
«We need good role models, and they have to start at the top.»
Author: Frank Serpico
«What kind of a message does this send out to the honest cop?»
Author: Frank Serpico
«I said this to the Knapp Commission over 25 years ago, ... We must create an atmosphere where the crooked cop fears the honest cop, and not the other way around.»
Author: Frank Serpico
«I'm retarded - I mean I'm retired.»
Author: Frank Serpico