Carl Lewis Quotes

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.

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

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 ran for public office to do something good.

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

At the moment I am a little bit politician, yes. I think that could be my next step. It is not because I want power, it is because of what I think I could do for the people.

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

I have always told anyone who would listen that I was available for more public service.

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.

I was always complaining that there weren't enough good people going into public service, so I figured I had to get behind someone I found so compelling.

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.

For someone like me who, as a kid, walked to school muttering little political speeches to myself, it was irresistible to finally get a chance at political life for real. When the people of Etobicoke-Lakeshore elected me their MP, it changed me forever.

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

Sometime between elections we should concentrate on doing something.

My favorite part of the experience of serving in Congress is knowing that my time and effort are spent for the greater good and for the betterment of our nation.

For me politics is an opportunity to serve the country.

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

I'll be the mayor of all the people.

I went into politics for the reasons most people do: ambition, self-righteousness, and a desire to help others.

The reasons I put the uniform on are the same reasons I'm running for office.

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

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 really got to a point where I thought maybe I would want to be involved politically.

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

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