Jess Phillips Quotes

Especially among journalists, politics is not a pursuit that's held in high esteem. We tend to be cynical about it - but I actually believe in democracy.

The fact is the American people want men and women to stand up and represent them and to put their interests ahead of the party interests.

I've committed myself to serve my constituents in South Shields and I have committed myself to British politics.

I think I should be active politically. Because I look upon myself as a politician. That's not a dirty work you know. Some people think that there are something wrong with politicians. Of course, something wrong with some politicians.

The highest political buzz word is not liberty, equality, fraternity or solidarity; it is service.

In the political realm, when I say I'm going to give everything, that means I'll represent the people to the best of my ability.

You are not electing your parliamentarian or your MP to the corridors of power. You are electing them to the corridors of responsibility.

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

I am proud to be in the Senate. I have always been proud to be a part of our political system. It is a remarkable privilege to participate in this system of ours.

Politics is not a game. It is an earnest business.

Senators will do what they think they need to do to represent their constituents.

As a legislator, I saw how effective I could be by being transparent, posting and explaining all of my votes.

I speak directly to the people, and I know that the people of California want to have better leadership. They want to have great leadership. They want to have somebody that will represent them. And it doesn't matter if you're a Democrat or a Republican, young or old.

I happen to think that American politics is one of the noblest arts of mankind; and I cannot do anything else but write about it.

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

Members of Congress are people too.

In politics, the leaders are supposed to work and work.

In the mother of parliaments, it is not too much to ask that our politicians stand up for all our best interests.

I used to be of the opinion that it didn't matter who you voted for. The world balanced itself out and kept on truckin'. Which is true, but politics are still important.

I think anyone who serves in public office should have a little bit of contempt for government in their heart.

A lot of people have the expectation that politicians shouldn't just disappear into the woodwork even if they didn't win the election.

People elect their representatives from the Gram Panchayat to Parliament. They vest their will and hopes in these representatives. In turn, the people's representatives devote their lives to the service of nation.

Any of us who wants to go to Parliament must have that responsibility to represent the people who voted us in.

People often complain that celebrities after joining politics are not seen once the polls are over. But I am not like them. I would work for development.

We will need to work hard to break the cynicism, talk straight and rebuild trust in politics.