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title: "7 Best Servant Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [Your best servant is the person who does not attend so much to hearing what he himself wants as to willing what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/your-best-servant-is-the-person-who-does-not-attend-so-much-to/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc8/anonymous-1_doe_your-best-servant-is-the-person-who-does_1425405.jpg)

> [Everyone wanted to be the best. Best student. Best servant. Best Christian. They got caught up in it, pressing and pushing until…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francine-rivers/everyone-wanted-to-be-the-best-best-student-best-servant-best/)

[Francine Rivers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francine-rivers/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ce/francine-rivers-4154_being-the-best_everyone-wanted-to-be-the-best-best-stud_1722577.png)

> [“He is Thy best servant who looks not so much to hear that from Thee which himself willeth, as rather to will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-augustine-bishop-of-hippo/he-is-thy-best-servant-who-looks-not-so-much-to-hear-that-from-thee/)

[St. Augustine Bishop of Hippo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-augustine-bishop-of-hippo/)

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> [The best servant does his work unseen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-best-servant-does-his-work-unseen/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/525/anonymous-1_doe_the-best-servant-does-his-work-unseen-19_1927513.jpg)

> [“He is Thy best servant who looks not so much to hear that from Whee which himself willeth, as rather to will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-augustine-bishop-of-hippo/he-is-thy-best-servant-who-looks-not-so-much-to-hear-that-from-whee/)

[St. Augustine Bishop of Hippo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-augustine-bishop-of-hippo/)

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> [The noblest service comes from nameless hands; and the best servant does his work unseen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oliver-wendell-holmes-jr/the-noblest-service-comes-from-nameless-hands-and-the-best-servant/)

[Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oliver-wendell-holmes-jr/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/879/oliver-wendell-holmes-jr-1986_doe_the-noblest-service-comes-from-nameless_2625205.png)

> [“Who is that?” Alec asked, puzzled by the man’s silence. “That’s Rhiri. He’s deaf, mute, and absolutely loyal. Best servant I ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lynn-flewelling/who-is-that-alec-asked-puzzled-by-the-man-s-silence-that-s-rhiri-he-s/)

[Lynn Flewelling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lynn-flewelling/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00a/lynn-flewelling-19598_servant_who-is-that-alec-asked-puzzled-by-the-ma_2779180.png)

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