Battle Quote by Charles Hamilton Houston

There's a truth about public service that is often unspoken and rarely understood - that the role of our elected officials is about much…

— J. B. Pritzker

Public officials, including state legislators, have a duty to act impartially.

— John Paul Stevens

You don't have to be an elected official to be a public servant.

— William J. Clinton

In democracies, we aren't always governed by the people or the parties that we voted for. But when officials are elected, we must respect…

— Reid Hoffman

Elected officials shouldn't get to choose who gets to choose elected officials.

— Lewis Black

The public wants elected officials who have character. The public wants elected officials who are willing to stand up and say things, even if…

— Michael Bloomberg

Elected officials should be held to a higher standard, and we cannot enable misbehavior with a system that secretly settles with public funds.

— Brad Schneider

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

— Carlos Lopez-Cantera

We shouldn't leave the work of politics to people who run for public office.

— Hillary Clinton

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…

— Warren Beatty

When you look at every government, they're our elected officials, and you have to have some form of respect for them.

— Brian Littrell

When a government for the people becomes a government in spite of the people, then who are we really serving?

— Jackie Speier