Eliot Spitzer Quotes

All I wanted was to be involved in politics and government.

It's not really the job of a public servant to inspire, but to get the job that the people demand done. The Democrats think that if they have hope and are inspired, things will get better, but they actually won't.

This is not about being liberal. This is not about being conservative. This is about making sure our government works for all Americans.

I know it may be hard to imagine given how broken and gridlocked our politics truly are, but from the White House to, yes, Congress, the government is filled with hard-working, idealistic public servants working incredibly hard on tough issues, trying to make people's lives better and move the country, and our world, forward.

It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government.

If you're in government, the right thing to do is be focused on solving real problems and asking what's the best solution to a particular problem.

I think we need politicians; we need people who want to serve.

We should distinguish carefully skepticism about Big Government from contempt for all government.

Democrats believe that the federal government is not our enemy, it's our partner.

I enjoyed my stay in the Congress. Most people do not. And too many people who have been elected really don't understand the nature of government.

I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation.

No matter where you stand politically - even if you're unsure of what your political ideology is - it is important to take part in the process of shaping our government.

I don't care who the president is - it ain't just all about who's black or who's white or who's Republican or Democrat, it's about who is for the betterment of people, period.

I happened to have the privilege of serving in Congress. It will be 16 years at the end of this term. And I think I made a difference here on important issues.

Do we believe that the goal of government is to promote equal opportunity for all Americans to make the most of their lives? Or, do we now believe that government's role is to equalize the results of peoples lives?

I am satisfied that all politicians were meant to be journalists and all journalists meant to be politicians.

I almost forgot what it's like to be proud of my government.

The Election Assistance Commission represents a major, unprecedented commitment from the federal government to sustained freedom and vibrant democracy. I am humbled by the prospect of being one its charter members.

It's healthy for government to be a kind of moral catalyst, using the bully pulpit of high office.

If you want to be a policy maker, run for office.

The Democrats have prevailed because at heart we have embodied a great idea, which is that an elected government can be the instrument of the common purpose of a free people; that government can embrace great causes and do great things.

People have increasingly come to regard the government as a source of rights rather than as a defender of pre-existing individual rights.

No, I look at the senators and pray for the country!

We don’t trust government, but we need government….Government didn’t land here from Mars. We elected them.

We ought to find a way for government to work for the people rather then have the people work for the government.