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I just don't believe in the basic concept that someone should make their whole career in public service. -- Dan Quayle
Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life. -- Donald Rumsfeld
We recognised Urdu as the second official language and made it a medium of examination in all Bihar Public Service Commission tests. -- Lalu Prasad Yadav
Public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people and to the nation. -- Margaret Chase Smith
You can not divorce religious belief and public service. I've never detected any conflict between God's will and my political duty. If you violate one, you violate the other. -- Jimmy Carter
Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you, its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life. -- Arnold Schwarzenegger
Growing up, I was encouraged to get a good education, get a real job doing something I enjoyed, and, should the opportunity present itself, consider public service as just that: a chance to serve, not an end in itself. -- John Sununu
I feel that my father's greatest legacy was the people he inspired to get involved in public service and their communities, to join the Peace Corps, to go into space. And really that generation transformed this country in civil rights, social justice, the economy and everything. -- Caroline Kennedy
I didn't leave bodybuilding until I felt that I had gone as far as I could go. It will be the same with my film career. When I feel the time is right, I will then consider public service. I feel that the highest honor comes from serving people and your country. -- Arnold Schwarzenegger
We only have what we give. -- Isabel Allende
Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others. -- Booker T. Washington
Only by giving are you able to receive more than you already have. -- Jim Rohn
I feel like I have had the most amazing life in my public service. -- Hillary Clinton
To do more for the world than the world does for you - that is success. -- Henry Ford
There is no higher religion than human service. To work for the common good is the greatest creed. -- Woodrow Wilson
We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know. -- W. H. Auden
All Government employees should realize that the process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, cannot be transplanted into the public service, -- Franklin D. Roosevelt
The lasting value of our public service for God is measured by the depth of the intimacy of our private times of fellowship and oneness with Him. -- Oswald Chambers
Classic nineteenth century European imperialists believed they were literally on a mission. I don't believe that the imperialists these days have that same sense of public service. They are simply pirates. -- John Pilger
Without your voice being heard in Washington, the decisions we make aren't as good. I would urge women to consider public service. And if you want to run, give me a call. I'll help. -- Kirsten Gillibrand
I will use big words from time to time, the meanings of which I may only vaguely perceive, in hopes such cupidity will send you scampering to your dictionary: I will call such behavior 'public service'. -- Harlan Ellison
Whether you change the linen or stitch up wounds, cook the food or dispense the medicines, it is in your hands to help build a public service worthy of all those who gave their lives for the dream of democracy -- Nelson Mandela
It is such a disappointment in American political reaction and actions. When some of our politicians are flying around the country in private airplanes all the time, using public services as their mode of private transportation, and then criticizing us who are in business. -- Arnold Palmer
I don't want to live in the kind of world where we don't look out for each other. Not just the people that are close to us, but anybody who needs a helping hand. I cant change the way anybody else thinks, or what they choose to do, but I can do my bit. -- Charles de Lint
Ten years have passed since a perfect blue sky morning turned into the blackest of nights. Since then we've lived in sunshine and in shadow, and although we can never unsee what happened here, we can also see that children who lost their parents have grown into young adults, grandchildren have been born and good works and public service have taken root to honor those we loved and lost. -- Michael Bloomberg
Stopping bad things is a significant public service. -- Ted Cruz
I have always told anyone who would listen that I was available for more public service. -- Shirley Temple
The difference between burlesque and the newspapers is that the former never pretended to be performing a public service by exposure. -- I. F. Stone
The candidates we have in this campaign are... the most accomplished, in terms of public service, that we've had since 1960. One of them will be successful. -- Hillary Clinton
I can assure you, public service is a stimulating, proud and lively enterprise. It is not just a way of life, it is a way to live fully. -- Lee H. Hamilton
I think there's no higher calling in terms of a career than public service, which is a chance to make a difference in people's lives and improve the world. -- Jacob Lew
I believe if a private citizen is able to affect public opinion in a constructive way he doesn't have to be an elected public servant to perform a public service. -- Warren Beatty
I think Hillary Clinton could do whatever she puts her mind to. I really do. She's incredibly dedicated to public service, she is smart as a whip, and she's effective. -- Kamala Harris
Because the majority of my readers are women, I feel that one public service I can provide to them is to spread the message of regular mammograms and early detection within the strip. -- Cathy Guisewite
What motivated me to dedicate myself to public service for nearly two-thirds of my life was the chance to produce results for those people who entrusted me to be their voice and their champion. -- Olympia Snowe
In my public service, I treasure my friendship with law enforcement officers. I admire what they do and support them in every aspect of their job. I have always looked upon law enforcement officers as my friends. -- Dirk Kempthorne
If you believe you can make a difference, not just in politics, in public service, in advocacy around all these important issues, then you have to be prepared to accept that you are not going to get 100 percent approval. -- Hillary Clinton
Taking the time to read to children is not only a worthwhile investment but also a wonderful experience. I have visited 119 schools in Maine, and these visits are among the most rewarding experiences in my career in public service. -- Susan Collins
The reason I got involved in public service, by and large, if I had to credit one thinker, one person, it would be Ayn Rand. The fight we are in here, make no mistake about it, is a fight of individualism versus collectivism. -- Paul Ryan
The only reason to be in politics is public service. There's no other reason. Frankly, if that's the best job you can get in terms of money, that's too bad, you know. Because frankly, it's not well paid, everyone knows that. So for most people it's a big sacrifice. -- Malcolm Turnbull
I fought as an infantry Marine on one of the Vietnam War's harshest battlefields. After leaving the Marine Corps, I studied law and found a fulfilling career as an author and journalist. But again and again, I came back to the personal fulfillment that can only come from public service. -- Jim Webb
And you realise you're doing a public service in making people happy - as a musician you can give people something a doctor, a lawyer, a politician cannot give them that. It's not scientific. It's spiritual - a good feeling. And although you don't know them personally, the audience are like your friends. -- Billy Ocean
I grew up in war and saw the United Nations help my country to recover and rebuild. That experience was a big part of what led me to pursue a career in public service. As Secretary-General, I am determined to see this organization deliver tangible, meaningful results that advance peace, development and human rights. -- Ban Ki-moon
Public service is my motto. -- Al Capone
I was born into public service. -- Janice Hahn
Public service is good for you, -- Jim Flaherty
The public service is not a serial child-snatcher -- Anthony Douglas
I'm just a citizen temporarily in public service. -- Ronald Reagan
I have a lifelong devotion to public service. -- Caroline Kennedy
I have had a career in public service. -- Scott McClellan
I've found my sweet spot here in public service. -- Tim Walberg
My whole life has been dedicated to public service. -- Leon Panetta
I certainly feel a strong call of public service. -- Chelsea Clinton
The lure of post-public service lobbying employment needs to be eliminated. -- Jack Abramoff
There's never been a sense of public service about Donald Trump. -- Mark Shields
I value public service and I'm relatively good at organizing political causes. -- Bob Kerrey
I believe Moses was 80 when God first commissioned him for public service. -- Ronald Reagan
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public. -- Benjamin Whichcote
My plans were to practice law and then possibly go into public service. -- Kenneth Chenault
In a profession, members are only partly guided by service to the public. -- Clay Shirky
The injustice done to an individual is sometimes of service to the public. -- Junius
I am a woman with a calling for social struggle and public service. -- Michelle Bachelet
But as I always say to people I'm essentially a public service person. -- Tony Blair
Being an entertainer, especially in times like these, is really a public service. -- Linda Ronstadt
Disinterested public service has become, just so... what's the phrase, 'old school.' -- Tina Brown
I consider a decent respect for Christianity among the best recommendations for public service. -- John Adams
The public service needs lots of people, South Africa generally, needs lots of people. -- Thabo Mbeki
The National Park Service today exemplifies one of the highest traditions of public service. -- Stewart Udall
Every kind of service necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary. -- Albert Schweitzer
It's been a great honor for me to spend my career in public service. -- Samuel Alito
AT&T will not block access to the public Internet or degrade service, period. -- Edward Whitacre, Jr.
We have to continue to confront the challenge of corruption within the public service. -- Thabo Mbeki
All I know is, I think I would like to continue to do public service. -- Mohamed ElBaradei
I think that Americans are very grateful to the Bush family for their public service. -- Kellyanne Conway
Every man who says frankly and fully what he thinks is doing a public service. -- Leslie Stephen
I'm extremely proud of my family's record of public service to Massachusetts and the nation. -- Joseph P. Kennedy III
If I have done the public any service, it is due to my patient thought. -- Isaac Newton
The notion that public service requires men and women of good character now seems quaint. -- Elliott Abrams
Congress is full of good, decent, smart people who have devoted their lives to public service. -- Jonathan Haidt
Public service used to be the highest of callings, until people like Madame Voldemort vilified it. -- Jennifer Granholm
There's no greater challenge and there is no greater honor than to be in public service. -- Condoleezza Rice
Really, a critical matter in the public service is radically to improve the quality of management. -- Thabo Mbeki
I think I've been very, very lucky in my life, and I do believe in public service. -- Beeban Kidron
If you make the choice to serve the public, public service, then serve the public, not yourself. -- Jack Abramoff
Public service is a part of who I am, having grown up in a family of politicians. -- Harold Ford, Jr.
The long-continued and useful public service and eminent purity of character of the deceased ex-President will be remembered. -- Ulysses S. Grant
Private sector labors unions continue to suffer losses in their membership while public sector and service unions grow. -- Thomas E. Mann
I've got to restructure all my personal life now in order to accommodate public service, which is fine. -- Max Burns
My professional life has been about public service. My personal life I define very intently through my family. -- Bill de Blasio
I grew up assuming that I would be in public service. I never planned to be in business. -- Chris Whittle
To remain silent is the most useful service that a mediocre speaker can render to the public good. -- Alexis de Tocqueville
In Romania, we have pledged to create a modern public service: well-educated, appropriately rewarded and above all, de-politicized. -- Victor Ponta
I think journalism is a great way to do public service, to have an impact on your community. -- Bob Schieffer
I've been so blessed to be part of a family that has dedicated its life to public service. -- Jeb Bush
The public is not greatly interested in saving a little money on a purchase at the expense of service. -- James Cash Penney
As a matter of fact, even when I finished law school, I had no notion of public service then. -- David Dinkins
The recipe for success is a tried and true one here in Rhode Island - innovation, reform, public service. -- Donald L. Carcieri
I'm going to explore the possibility that my future work could be in public service rather than corporate work. -- Mike McGavick
Since 9/11, there has been a huge leap in people wanting to get personally involved in public service and international affairs. -- Samantha Power
Since people no longer attend church, theater remains as the only public service, and literature as the only private devotion. -- Franz Grillparzer
Public service and respect for ideas is a recurrent theme in both the American and Australian sides of my family. -- Bill Drayton
I wish to be useful, and every kind of service necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary. -- Nathan Hale
What we have to be judged by is the work we try to do. It's public service, not perfect service. -- Jesse Jackson
Better service for the customer is for the good of the public, and this is the true purpose of enterprise. -- Konosuke Matsushita
I think my mom and dad knew from the very beginning that I was destined to go into public service. -- Janice Hahn
A garden is a public service and having one a public duty. It is a man's contribution to the community. -- Richardson Wright
I've always had this core belief in public service. Even before I became a citizen, I volunteered in the Army. -- Gregorio Sablan
One of the things I think I can bring to the presidency is to make government and public service cool again. -- Barack Obama
Elective office and public service are obviously something that have long ties with my family, and something I'm definitely interested in. -- Joseph P. Kennedy III
While Secretary Rumsfeld and I have had our differences, he deserves Americans' respect and gratitude for his many years of public service. -- John McCain
Two truths are all too often overshadowed in today's political discourse: Public service is a most honorable pursuit, and so is bipartisanship. -- Olympia Snowe
A Temple is one of the best ways of benefiting other living beings - it is the best form of public service. -- Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Growing up, I always had two interests and two passions; one being public service and the other being the arts and acting. -- Kal Penn
I like to think of film-making not just as an act of personal self-aggrandisement but rather as an act of public service. -- Alexander Payne
I don't see life divided into public and private, secular and sacred. It's all an open place of service before our God. -- Charles R. Swindoll
I believe that as public servants, we have a shared goal - to deliver to Americans the service they deserve and expect. -- Todd Park
I could be anything I wanted because I was an American. And I hope that that's really what's propelled me into public service. -- Marco Rubio
The House looks like more fun. It's like the Donahue show. The Senate is like one of those Sunday morning public service programs. -- Phil Donahue
In addition to fines, violators of decency standards could be required to air public service announcements serving educational and informational needs of children. -- Charles W. Pickering
I've dedicated my life to public service, and I feel it's still a noble profession. However, I also understand it's a contact sport. -- Pete Visclosky

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