City Quote by Lori Lightfoot

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

— William J. Clinton

To serve the public interest is not the same as being a servant of public opinion.

— Sidney Hook

You cannot deal with a city if it's not socially integrated.

— Eduardo Paes

In order to do the right thing and to provide the right long-term view for the city, it might mean you're only in politics…

— Ted Wheeler

You can't do the finest work of your career staying in your city.

— Robin S. Sharma

It is more difficult to rule yourself than to rule a city.

— Jordan Peterson

There are a lot of rules in cities that were designed to protect a particular incumbent, but not to move a city's constituents, a…

— Travis Kalanick

This is the city, and I am one of the citizens/Whatever interests the rest interests me

— Walt Whitman

No citizen is apolitical; as a citizen, by definition, has to take interest in public affairs.

— Mohammad Hamid Ansari

I want to be mayor, but I don’t need to be mayor. I’m not a career politician.

— Dick Murphy

If there's anything a public servant hates to do it's something for the public.

— Kin Hubbard

Whether you actually can or can't fight city hall is of little relevance. Either way, when the need arises, you must!

— Derek R. Audette