Quotes About Public

Most elected officials don't want you to know about the world of political fundraising because they fear that it paints an unflattering portrait of public life.

I've been in public life for long enough that I know you just have to live your life normally.

On the whole, my disposition is to say yes, unless I've got good reason to say no, and I think that's being in public life.

It is this desire to see civil society remain a strong and united force within the U.K. that has encouraged me to chair Citizens U.K. Commission on Islam, Participation and Public Life.

One hopes that good, sensible and brave people will continue to go into public life at all levels.

In my private life, it was a disaster. In my public life, it was fantastic.

When I make a contribution in debates and in our public life, the House wants to hear what I say. It goes quiet - it wants to know what my opinion is.

I take care to conduct myself formally in public and not be brash. That is a given for people in public life. But I'm very bohemian and informal when I'm with friends.

We wanted to draw a line between public life and private life.

I never wanted my private and public life to mix as much as they did when I got divorced.

Through the 1990s, the fracturing of Tasmanian Aboriginal politics was given impetus by the ongoing corruption of a number of black organisations started under federal government programmes, with large amounts of public money being lost.

If the government is injecting public money, it should also take the right to oversee board appointments, executive pay, and future business operations.

Obama's the one who never worked a day in his life. He never earned a penny that wasn't public money. How many fund-raisers does he attend every week? How often does he play basketball and golf? I wish I had that kind of time.

Our civilization, such as it is, was shaped by religion, and the men who aspire to public office anyplace in the free world must make obeisance to God or risk immediate opprobrium.

If you are prepared to run for public office, you also have to be willing to accept a debate about you.

I think the rules are going to have to change for me to ever run for public office. My checkered past will always keep me out of politics.

I'm not one of the people who have to be in public office.

There are very few people who have had as much public impact as I've already had... without being elected to public office in Massachusetts.

I have no desire to run for public office.

A public office is not a job, it is an opportunity to do something for the public.

I think anyone who serves in public office should have a little bit of contempt for government in their heart.

I have been a lifelong community activist and frankly did not dream of being in public office.

If you're blessed enough to serve in public office, then you shouldn't just talk a good game about your values; you should cast your vote according to them.

I said I support anyone's right to run for public office and will support those people who support positions that's in the Republican platform.