Quotes About Service

When a governor asks you to come and serve... or a president, subsequently in my life - you do so.

I have 15 years of executive experience as a big-city mayor and as a governor.

It doesn't matter to me if someone is a Republican or a Democrat, I'm going to be the governor for all Marylanders.

Running to do a job as important as the governor's shouldn't be easy; it should take a lot of work, and I'm out there giving my best every day.

As governor, I'll put Montanans first.

The job of the governor of the state of Florida is to do what is in the best interest of the people of the state of Florida.

I work for Governor Pataki. Period. End of story. I am very loyal to him.

When I say I'm going to be a governor for all Kentuckians, I mean it.

Serving others has always been a passion. Lurleen Wallace helped me develop that passion over when she was running for governor and I was a student at Auburn.

Throughout my career, I have advocated for our service men and women, and I will continue to do all I can as governor to offer my support to those who have given us so much.

I think what Californians want is a governor who's going to focus on California.

I've had just an amazing opportunity to serve with Gov. Branstad. Not all lieutenant governors have the opportunity to be as involved in the administration as I have had.

Make sure you are safe, and never ever put yourself in a compromising situation, but once that is checked off the list, I think it's really important for us to remember that someone needs us, and that your act of giving/helping/doing can truly become an act of grace once you get out of your head.

What St. Francis and St. Dominic have done, that, by God's grace, I will do.

John Lewis inspired countless Americans across generations with a life dedicated to service and getting into 'good trouble.' He had a vision for a better America, shouldered the weight of change, and put his own safety on the line so that others could live with dignity and grace.

Teach For China recruits top American and Chinese college graduates, like 26-year-old Yang Xiao, to teach in the country's most disadvantaged schools.

I fought fires in the summer, and then I went back and did it again when I went to graduate school.

I'm at least smart enough to know I could never fill Billy Graham's shoes, but I'm grateful he gave me an opportunity to help him finish his race on earth well and to continue his life's work.

My own father and grandfather served in the Army.

My grandfather was a cop in Long Island. I often try to draw on things that I've heard about him.

My grandfather worked with charities his whole entire life, and we grew up living with him. He always told me about the other side of the world and everything that's going on.

I have family that are vets of the military. My grandfather served as well.

I think everyone in the band has had someone that's served in their family. I wouldn't say that anybody has a military family, but both of my grandfathers were in the military.

Grandma and Mama showed me that you always have to give as much as you can, no matter what.