Government Position Quotes

First, I was Bavarian State Minister of Justice, and after the ministries of justice in the various states were dissolved I became Reich Minister without portfolio.

This is a true story. The day after Reagan won, I was walking into the courthouse when someone said that they'd bet Reagan would appoint me U.S. attorney.

My father was the prime minister and we had Tamil Nadu's support.

I'm running because I think I'm the best candidate to take Jeff Sessions' place.

Seriously, I do not think I am fit for the Presidency.

Serving as Chief of Staff would be an incredible honor.

I'm always looking for a way to serve the nation, but I don't believe that it will be as vice president and I'm really not seeking it, I'm not requesting it and it won't happen.

First, I have the privilege of being Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. It is not an oxymoron I assure you.

I would quite like to be home secretary again if I ever got the opportunity because there's a few things I'd like to do a bit better than last time.

I have no plans to run for president.

I am sorry to be leaving the post of secretary of state for Scotland.

I'm not just a candidate, I'm the President

I have zero interest in being vice president.

The most important job is not to be governor, or first lady in my case.

I was not in the race to become a chief minister. I had never thought about it.

I served 40 years in government, and I'm not looking forward to a position or an assignment. Of course, I have always said if a president asks you to do something, you have to consider it. But I am in no way interested in returning to government. But I, of course, would sit and talk to any president who wishes to talk to me.

I want to become prime minister.

I am the first female chief executive of Hong Kong.

Of course I want to be [prime minister].

Being President is like the man who was tarred and feathered and ridden out of town on a rail... A man in the crowd asked how he liked it, and his reply was that if it wasn't for the honor of the thing, he would much rather walk.

I never expected to be Defence Secretary. It's a great privilege.

My childhood dream was to be prime minister.

I have no political ambitions; never want to be an MP or MLA or a Rajya Sabha member.

I can be the mayor; I can do it right now. I can go in there right now and put things together. I was truly anointed for that position and I wasn't mature enough in my spirit, in my manhood to handle that responsibility at the time it was given to me.

I'm humbled by the honor that President Clinton has done me in nominatinq me as Attorney General of the United States, and I'm going to do my very best to deserve his confidence.