Samora Machel Quotes

The state must be the first to be organized and totally committed to serving the interests of the people.

Public officers are the trustees of the people.

The government serves the people - not vice-versa.

The responsibility of a public official is to make the country work!

But I also hold the very strong view that republicans need to lead by example.

We, as citizens, are the true owners of government.

It is our duty to watch over the actions and activities of this government and to insist that, in words as well as in deeds, the interests of our constituency primarily and of the Nation ultimately are served.

A government for the people must depend for its success on the intelligence, the morality, the justice, and the interest of the people themselves.

All government is a trust. Every branch of government is a trust, and immemorially acknowledged to be so.

Our object today should be not to weaken government in competition with other centers of power, but rather to strengthen it as the agency charged with responsibility for the common good. That government is best which governs best.

States are … instruments at the service of their peoples, and not vice versa.

The success of an elected official is doing what everyone knows needs to be done.

We ought to find a way for government to work for the people rather then have the people work for the government.

All of us can agree that we want government to work as well as possible, and we should all applaud efforts to improve it. But there is no escaping the divisive and essential questions: What is the purpose of the state, and whom does it serve?

A president must serve only the common cause of the people of the United States.

There's a truth about public service that is often unspoken and rarely understood - that the role of our elected officials is about much more than balancing budgets and ensuring the delivery of essential services.

We need elected officials who care more about policy than politics.

As Public Advocate for the City of New York, I have a duty to speak truth to power and do what is best for our City and its residents.

America needs leader that work for them, not partisan gain.

My job as Taoiseach, and the job of any government, of course, is to represent all people.

The fight for reform comes down to a simple goal: giving our citizens the confidence that government serves the people first and the people only.

If you're in government, the right thing to do is be focused on solving real problems and asking what's the best solution to a particular problem.

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.

As taxpayers, we pay our elected officials to serve the people and protect our state and our interests.

We have the incredible privilege of serving in the highest offices in the state. We must prove ourselves worthy of our fellow citizens' faith. We must be trusted to always place the public's good above our own and to always choose fairness over favoritism.