Serving the People Quotes

He serves his party best who helps to make it instantly responsive to every need of the people.

I was not elected to serve one party but to serve one nation.

I see my task as serving the majority of people. The question is, how do you find out what they want, how best to serve them? My answer is to stay close to ordinary people because, at heart, I am one of them.

What we are doing is satisfying the American public. That's our job. I always say we have to give most of the people what they want most of the time. That's what they expect from us.

The most important, what I believe myself to do, is what is the interest of Lebanon, what is the interest of my country and my nation? And I'm going to do it fully.

The people’s priorities are our priorities. The people’s concerns are our concerns.

I took charge of the government as per my commitment to serving the country and the people, and not out of any greed for yet another post.

A good politician doesn't tell you what he's going to do next.

Campaigning for Congress is an issue of conviction, and there is no element of any personal gain in it.

A compassionate government keeps faith with the trust of the people and cherishes the future of their children. Through compassion for the plight of one individual, government fulfills its purpose as the servant of all the people.

I don't apologize for looking after New Jersey's interests. That's an obligation that I'll always keep.

My job is to do the best possible job for my country, and I wouldn't want someone else telling me what I should be doing in Canada.

Have a care over my people. You have my people--do you that which I ought to do. They are my people.... See unto them--see unto them, for they are my charge.... I care not for myself; my life is not dear to me. My care is for my people. I pray God, whoever succeedeth me, be as careful of them as I am.

We must serve the people worthily, and not occupy ourselves in trying to please them. The best way, to gain their affections is to do them good.

I plan to work my utmost for Singaporeans, whatever be their political affiliation. The presidency is above politics.

If we are true servants of the masses, we would take pride in spinning for their sake.

I'm inclined to think that, because it's such an awful life, that politicians do go into it for the best reasons. I mean, some may love the sound of their own voice. But it's such a wearying life, you've got to be impelled by some desire to leave the world a better place than when you came into it.

I don't do my job as minister based on polls.

You ought to serve on the platform you run on.

Ask what is it that the people need rather than what is good for our party.

I think the journey for a politician goes from wanting to please all the people all the time, to a political leader that realises in the end his responsibility is to decide. And when he decides, he divides.

The state must be the first to be organized and totally committed to serving the interests of the people. We must always be clear that the example is set at the top.

If you're asked, you've got to serve - put aside any reservations based on campaign rhetoric... and figure out what's best for the country.

Everything that I've accomplished in life was because of America and because of California, so I should take seven years out of my life to be a public servant and to serve the people of California regardless of the lack of pay.

My first act as president is a prayer. I ask you to bow your heads: Heavenly Father, we bow our heads and thank You for Your love. Accept our thanks for the peace that yields this day and the shared faith that makes its continuance likely. Make us strong to do Your work, willing to head and hear Your will, and write on our hearts these words: 'Use power to help people." For we know that we are given power, not to advance our own purposes, nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power, and it is to serve people. Help us to remember it Lord, Amen.