Stacey Abrams Quotes

It's my job, with the position of power that I'm in and being able to be on television, I'm supposed to stand up for the people who can't stand up for themselves.

I really don't think of power. I think more of service to the people of my state.

It is the responsibility, I think, of anybody in elected office to look for opportunities to help serve their people.

All I can do is pay attention, listen to what people in Minnesota are saying and do everything I can to bring that voice to Washington.

It is my hope that as South Carolina senators, that we will stand up for what is best and good about our state.

I am privileged to be able to work for the people of Hawaii in whatever capacity.

People have a huge desire to be listened to, for politicians to take the time to understand their problems.

To me, a public servant should have both the grounding and the compassion to carry the common sense and good will of his or her neighbors into the political arena.

I'm not a politician. My conscience has brought me before you. Give me a chance to serve you.

I always tried to do what I believed is right and I've always voted the way that I believe was the right way for my constituency, and that's what I'm doing when I govern.

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

I want to be part of a different kind of celebrity, one that thinks not just about charity but policy.

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

I don't feel responsible for things I didn't vote for.

I appreciate the opportunity to continue to serve the people of our state.

When I decided to run for Congress, I saw it as an opportunity to serve the South Jersey community that had become my home after signing to play for the Philadelphia Eagles. I didn't choose public service out of political ambition or a desire for power, and never once thought of making a career of it.

God has called us to be His representatives in our nation and in our world. Select candidates who represent your views and work for their election.

What the American people want to see in their president is somebody who not necessarily can win every fight, but they want to see him stand up and fight for what he believes, take his case to the American people.

Here's to democracy. May we get the government we deserve.

I have never been afraid to stand up to the leadership on issues where we disagree. If you chose to keep Cambridge Labour, then I can continue to press the Government for the things that matter to you, in a way that members of the opposition are unable to.

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

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.

It is the duty of American Muslims to participate constructively in the political process, if only to protect their rights, and give support to views and causes they favor.

Government is not for the short-winded.

You have to tell the people that you want to serve what it is you believe and what you are going to do on their behalf.