Quotes About Service

A councillor ought not to sleep the whole night through - a man to whom the populace is entrusted, and who has many responsibilities.

You do not know, you cannot know, the difficulty of the life of a politician. It means every minute of the day or night, every ounce of your energy. There is no rest, no relaxation. Enjoyment? A politician does not know the meaning of the word.

Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgement; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.

Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.

The Christian ministry is the worst of all trades, but the best of all professions.

Alas for the unhappy man that is called to stand in the pulpit, and not give the bread of life.

The minister's brain is often die "poor-box" of the church.

A diplomat these days is nothing but a head waiter who is allowed to sit down occasionally.

We also serve who only punctuate.

Epitaph to a waiter: By and by God caught his eye.

I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.

I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.

If Heaven made him, earth can find some use for him.

I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something I can do.

The only people who would be in government are those who care more about people than they do about power.

If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.

He profits most who serves best.

Him that makes shoes go barefoot himself.

Believe in something larger than yourself.

God does not ask your ability, or your inability. He asks only your availability.

I don't believe in God. Just try getting a plumber on the weekend.

The soul is awakened through service.

For many years I was self-appointed inspector of snowstorms and rain-storms and did my duty faithfully.

A successful man is he who receives a great deal from his fellow men, usually incomparably more than corresponds to his service to them. The value of a man, however, should be seen in what he gives, and not in what he is able to receive.