Citizens Quote by Jane Byrne

I was born into public service.

— Janice Hahn

I'm not a politician by profession. I am a citizen who decided I had to be personally involved.

— Ronald Reagan

I also served on many government committees.

— Leo Baekeland

I was also a congressman. I had decided to run for office and had become a congressman with Queen Latifah.

— Rob Reiner

People who looked like me were not in positions of political influence, let alone leading governments when I was younger.

— Humza Yousaf

I'm not involved in politics, and I've never had any political role. I've never been in office. I've never taken any public administrative jobs.

— Isabel dos Santos

I wasnt political in order to be political

— Anonymous

Ive worked as a diplomat before I became a politician.

— David Cunliffe

It's been 35 years since I left school. Almost nine of them were in government; all the rest were in the private sector. And…

— Joe Lhota

I've always had this core belief in public service. Even before I became a citizen, I volunteered in the Army.

— Gregorio Sablan

I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party.

— Naguib Mahfouz

I became a Republican because I trust people more than I trust government.

— Heather Wilson