Michael Ignatieff Quotes

I'm not running for state Senate because I wanted to become a politician. I'm running because I wanted to serve.

I always thought of myself is a private-sector person. I was a reluctant candidate. I put in my time. Now it's somebody else's turn to take charge. But I am still very interested in politics.

Well, I've been in the political arena all of my life, and 10 years of that as a candidate and elected official, and that's about enough.

The best, most interesting years of my life were spent in government and politics.

I love politics, but I wouldn't want to be involved in it. Too little money, too much work! I don't really have the personality for that.

I'm not one of the people who have to be in public office.

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.

No, I'm not running for office someday.

I have two bookcases that used to be filled with cookbooks, but now it's mostly books about politics and government. I might just give this all up and run for office.

I don't want to run for governor, but I don't think anyone should put public service out of the question because that's not what a good citizen does.

I will not ever run for political office. I can assure you.

I wanted to have a political career. I thought studying political science would be the best way to achieve it.

I am not a politician and I have no intention of being one.

Every time I would give a talk, someone would say, 'You ought to go into politics.' I prefer to call it government leadership. My life has taken me to places where I have experiences that I think I can share. A lot of times, we see people who are career politicians. I'm not the conventional candidate, nor do I want to be.

Politics is in my blood. I'd love to be involved in 2008, maybe even '06.

Public service is a noble career. You can’t do it unless you get out there and run…. You can make a difference if you are elected.

One of the reasons for retiring from public life was to avoid further speechmaking.

If you don’t enjoy helping people then politics is something you shouldn’t be about.

Sometime between elections we should concentrate on doing something.

I like to be involved in politics. I like to be involved in government. I've been in politics all my life. I would like to remain in government. I don't think that's so sinister.

I'm not a politician. And I don't want to be.

I never imagined in my life that I will fight elections or form a political party.

Of course I have had thoughts about going into politics.

I've decided to get into active politics on Narendra Modiji's request. I don't know how successful I will be, but I'll give it my best shot.

My dad really loves and really helps his country, so I think leading the country would be the best thing for Liberia.