Servant Quotes

848 quotes by 640 authors

My father was a man of great charity towards the poor, and compassion for the sick, and also for servants; so much so, that he… — Teresa of Avila
The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness or unfitness for office may be fairly canvassed by any… — Charles Babbage
Money is in some respects life's fire: it is a very excellent servant, but a terrible master. — P T Barnum
His lordship may compel us to be equal upstairs, but there will never be equality in the servants' hall. — James M. Barrie
I stay in France. Better to be the queen of a village than a servant in a kingdom. — Emmanuelle Beart
I believe if a private citizen is able to affect public opinion in a constructive way he doesn't have to be an elected public servant… — Warren Beatty
In Downing Street they called me 'Boss'. Civil servants would always call me 'Prime Minister'. — Tony Blair
It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters. — Aesop
It's a privilege to serve the poor, to be servants of noble Africans, but I better belong in the rehearsal room or in the studio… — Bono
Law enforcement officers are never 'off duty.' They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that… — Barbara Boxer
If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner. — Omar N. Bradley
We should always look upon ourselves as God's servants, placed in God's world, to do his work; and accordingly labour faithfully for him; not with… — David Brainerd
I like the evening in India, the one magic moment when the sun balances on the rim of the world, and the hush descends, and… — James Cameron
One of the most considerable advantages the great have over their inferiors is to have servants as good as themselves. — Miguel de Cervantes
Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune. — Chanakya
The magistrates are the ministers for the laws, the judges their interpreters, the rest of us are servants of the law, that we all may… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
I was only the servant of my country and had I, at any moment, failed to express her unflinching resolve to fight and conquer, I… — Winston Churchill
Public officers are the servants and agents of the people, to execute the laws which the people have made. — Grover Cleveland
A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society. — B R Ambedkar
President Obama appears to me to have elevated and implemented the artist-activist concept to the role of empowered servant-leader... — Aberjhani

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