Public Quotes

My belief is the majority of people in politics are just interested in pursuing this career in politics, and doing what's necessary to get themselves re-elected. And if that happens to coincide with the public good, great. But if it doesn't, the public good loses out.

If we get the donations, I think we're going to raise a significant amount of money; some will be used for some administered costs, but the public portion of that will go directly into grants.

In the past, those who had ideas they wished to communicate to the public had the unquestioned right to disseminate those ideas in an open marketplace. called a mall, we should not abridge that right.

Anyone who works is a fool. I don't work - I merely inflict myself upon the public.

I am not a perfect servant. I am a public servant doing my best against the odds. As I develop and serve, be patient. God is not finished with me yet.

You know, if it's a three-way race, the public has more choice than if it's a two-way race, and has more choice in a two-way race than a one-way race.

In view of our public pledges, we public officials can never again go before the public merely promising election reform. The time for promises is past.

Maintaining order in the classrooms has never been easy and it is evident that the school setting requires some easing of the restrictions to which searches by public authorities are ordinarily subject.

Bridges are perhaps the most invisible form of public architecture.

The biggest public health challenge is rebuilding health systems. In other words, if you look at cholera or maternal mortality or tuberculosis in Haiti, they're major problems in Haiti, but the biggest problem is rebuilding systems.

There are three things which the public will always clamor for, sooner or later: namely, novelty, novelty, novelty.

The personal thing is something I have never talked about. And I never will. That is prohibited. My job is public. But that's it. When you're not working, you don't have an obligation to be public.

I have no desire to maintain a lifestyle. I am a horrible celebrity. If I am out in public I dress like a pig.

Rarely have elected leaders been so intent on defying the public will.

In general, any incoming administration must carefully examine ('vet') its nominees for high public office.

Mob law is the most forcible expression of an abnormal public opinion; it shows that society is rotten to the core.

A mayor is a symbol and a public face of what a city bureaucracy provides its citizens.

Environmental concern is now firmly embedded in public life: in education, medicine and law; in journalism, literature and art.

It is our goal to provide full public access to as many files as we possibly can.

Authorities arrest me, release me, and then invite me back to host public events. I think it's interesting.

In 2003, Congress authorized the construction of a visitor center for the Vietnam Memorial to help provide information and educate the public about the memorial and the Vietnam War.

Harvard produces leaders. People with Harvard degrees go on to become administrators in high-level positions in state educational departments and in public schools around the country.

I don't enjoy public performances and being up on a stage. I don't enjoy the glamour. Like tonight, I am up on stage and my feet hurt.

Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.

I think once you're in the public eye, whether you're a boss, a teacher or whatever you do, that you're automatically in the position of role model. You have people looking up to you, so whether you choose to accept it or not is a different question.

I have had a career in public service.

I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials.

I believe good governments have nothing to hide. We want to ensure we maintain confidence in our public institutions.

I'm used to a very busy schedule. Right now it revolves around training and preparing for Nationals in January. I'm usually at the rink from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and then I attend public school for two hours, three times per week.

That statement was not addressed to the authors of political statements. I said that I deplore attempts to misinform the public and to /trigger/ political intervention. And there were such attempts.