Lee Myung-bak Quotes

Always think of yourself as everyone's servant.

A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.

Faith and service to others were pillars in Rev. DeBose's life. I knew him as a very kind person and an outstanding public servant.

The life of a man consists not in seeing visions and in dreaming dreams, but in active charity and in willing service.

I accept everything which is favorable for the people and the army; for myself, I wish to live in retirement.

I only wanted to help my people.

God wants you to live for others and to live that presence well.

The people I've known who've done great things of that type - you know, building hospitals, running schools - are very humble people. They give their lives to the project.

You know, Hillary Clinton gives of herself. Princess Diana gave of herself. But they are not saints.

All of our energy should be in sacrifice and services. Suffering, at least.

Not to be ministered unto but to minister.

Being of service is not enough. You must become a servant of the people. When you do, you can demand their commitment in return

The more one forgets himself - by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love - the more human he is.

Sacrifice is a leader who puts the needs of millions of others before his own, who can forgo ego and pride in order to do what he promised he would. It's rising above pettiness and partisanship for the good of the country.

I always sacrifice myself for the love of all my people.

Service is key. And as I have more on my plate, and I have more ambitions and more goals and things I want for myself, I'm realizing more and more how important it is to be a servant.

How often do we make films just celebrating people that do a good job, work altruistically, and are in it just for the sake of the love and not the business?

I'd say most definitely with my faith, there's no room for me with it. It's always about other people. It's always about loving on other people and giving praise where praise is due.

The most sublime act is to set another before you.

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.

One of the best lessons I learned early is that not everything in life is about you. It is about service. If you want trips and excessive gifts, then don't get into public service.

To give without any reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its own.

Love is sacrifice.

There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher.

I'm not one to speak about myself. I like to speak about the people around me.