Quotes About Service

Although by 1851 tales of adventure had begun to seem antiquated, they had rendered a large service to the course of literature: they had removed the stigma, for the most part, from the word novel.

It is not among the palm trees that I wish to die, but among the poor who are Jesus Christ.

Great people plant trees they'll never sit under.

Who Are You? What do you want? Where Are You Going? Who do you serve and who do you trust?

The man who can look upon a crisis without being willing to offer himself upon the altar of his country is not for public trust.

The problem of power is how to achieve its responsible use rather than its irresponsible and indulgent use; of how to get men of power to live for the public rather than off the public.

The very essence of a free government consists in considering offices as public trusts, bestowed for the good of the country, and not for the benefit of an individual or a party.

Honor bespeaks worth. Confidence begets trust. Service brings satisfaction. Cooperation proves the quality of leadership.

Your task as a leader is to help others to succeed, not to strive only for your own success. If I don't trust your motives, nothing else will matter -because my primary concern is your integrity.

God has blessed me with more than I need. I'm rich. I will not trust in riches but in Him who richly provides. Because I have more, I will give more and do more.

If someone asks you to make a cup of coffee, make the best cup of coffee they've ever had, because why would they trust you with anything else if you can't do that? No task is too small.

O ye rich ones on earth! The poor in your midst are My trust; guard ye My trust, and be not intent only on your own ease.

The administration of government, like a guardianship ought to be directed to the good of those who confer, not of those who receive the trust.

The phrase public office is a public trust, has of last become common property.

When politicians say "I'm in politics," it may or may not be possible to trust them, but when they say, "I'm in public service," you know you should flee.

Let us never forget that authentic power is service, which has its radiant culmination on the Cross.

Random acts of kindness and the desire to do the best job possible lead to trust.

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.

As long as there is no trust and confidence that there will be justice and fairness in resource distribution, political positioning will remain more important than service

At no time have I ever done anything that would betray the public trust.

When a man assumes a public trust he should consider himself as public property.

A good pastor knows how to trust people and how to give them authority to fulfill all kinds of tasks. He tries to make himself unnoticed and unnecessary. Don't be indispensable!

What are the things that you can't see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love...They're the guiding lights of a life.

We do not need a truth to serve us, we need a truth that we can serve