Francis Bacon Quotes

My dad spent most of the '50s and early '60s actually acting as sort of an advance man for the Justice Department, as a civil rights lawyer. So it was actually reading his papers after he passed away a few years ago that first started me thinking about this... What fraction of your life do you spend in service to your fellow man?

This state of mind, which subordinates the interests of the ego to the conservation of the community, is really the first premise for every truly human culture... The basic attitude from which such activity arises, we call-to distinguish it from egoism and selfishness-idealism. By this we understand only the individual's capacity to make sacrifices for the community, for his fellow men.

Altruism demands that an individual serve others, but doesn’t stipulate whether those others should be one’s family, or the homeless, or society as a whole. Collectivism states that, in politics, society comes first and the individual must obey. Collectivism is the application of the altruist ethics to politics.

I was raised in a spirit of the importance of service to your fellow man. My mom is a senator back home in South Africa. My father is a very caring and generous individual.

I've been so blessed to be part of a family that has dedicated its life to public service.

We should all spend some time of our life doing service to our country. To me, I would give up a couple of years.

I believe very, very strongly that when you serve, you serve the entire state.

The virtue of a human being is the application of his capacity to the general good.

Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men.

The future may be made up of many factors but where it truly lies is in the hearts and minds of men. Your dedication should not be confined for your own gain, but unleashes your passion for our beloved country as well as for the integrity and humanity of mankind.

My place in history will depend on what I can do for the people and not on what the people can do for me.

I have a lifelong devotion to public service.

Are you a politician asking what your country can do for you or a zealous one asking what you can do for your country? If you are the first, then you are a parasite; if the second, then you are an oasis in the desert.

The true basis of morality is utility; that is, the adaptation of our actions to the promotion of the general welfare and happiness; the endeavour so to rule our lives that we may serve and bless mankind.

I am privileged to be able to work for the people of Hawaii in whatever capacity.

In truth, we are all part of the team of humanity. And as such, we are all obligated to share ourselves, and our talents, for the sake of the team.

If one of my boys was asking me if they should go into politics, I'd say there's only one reason to go into public life and that's to help people.

I have always told anyone who would listen that I was available for more public service.

I want to serve the people.

My whole life has been dedicated to public service.

We didn't grow up overly religious, but there was an understanding that you had a duty as a citizen to help your fellow man.

My main ambition is to be of use to my country and my people.

I think serving your government is the greatest thing in the world.

My joy knows no bounds... I will devote all my energy and all the powers available to me to the service of Nigeria and humanity.

No man has come to true greatness who has not felt that his life belongs to his race, and that which God gives to him, He gives him for mankind.