Ingrid Betancourt Quotes

What is my calling? What am I supposed to do? I think running for office, public office, can be a divine calling. I mean, I've wrestled with that very question myself.

I continue to aspire to serve Colombia as president.

I really see the vocation of politics like I see every vocation - whether it's being a reporter or serving in public life or being a plumber - as an extension of ministry.

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

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 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.

Mr. Chairman, delegates. I accept your nomination for President of the United States of America. I do so with humility, deeply moved by the trust you have placed in me. It is a great honor. It is an even greater responsibility.

I'm not going to run for president. No way, no how.

I strive to be the best possible president that I can be to work for all of you and to represent out country and all Singaporeans.

… the honor of the nation and the good of mankind, demand that Mr. Lincoln be sustained and re-elected.

There are a lot of ways to serve and only one is being president.

I formed a great desire to help you be president of the United States. It has seemed to me that if I could perform some service for you that would land you in the Presidency I could perform as great a service for my country as I could perform on the battlefield.

I do not feel that I have any duty to seek a political nomination, in spite of the fact that many have urged to the contrary. Because of this belief I shall not do so.

I don't have any presidential aspirations. If the millennials want me to do it, I'd do it, though.

I have devoted my life to serving the people of New Jersey and am forever thankful for all who have stood by me.

In 1968, 'Liberty Magazine' had an article about George Wallace in which he stated he would suggest me as a possible vice-presidential candidate, along with other choices such as 'Happy' Chandler and General Curtis LeMay. However, I am not interested in any political office in the United States or anywhere, now or back in 1968.

I have no desire to run for public office.

I ran for public office to do something good.

Even through sports, I have been serving the country. But later, I want to join politics.

Throughout my life, I've always believed that the sole purpose of public service is to improve the lives of the people around us. From the Freeport Town Council to serving as Speaker of the State House, I've kept that sense of purpose close to my heart - consistently and passionately asking myself how we make progress.

I want to be a part of the team that's 'making America great again' in whatever capacity I can serve.

I'm intrigued by being in public office.

I've heard it for years, if you're very successful you can't run for high office, especially for President.

I was recruited by my family the day after the presidential election. My daughters were visually upset at the results and asked, ‘what are we going to do?’ I told my wife Christie that they were right, I had to do something. It was my time to step up and serve.

I have seen in the Halls of Congress more idealism, more humanness, more compassion, more profiles of courage than in any other institution that I have ever known.