Tzipi Livni Quotes

The No. 1 thing I want a voter to think about when they see my name, or hear my name, is what I stand for, and what I want to do for them and their family while elected.

It's not a big deal for me to be leader of the Green Party. It is a big deal for me to represent the voters of Saanich-Gulf Islands.

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

Professional politicians are busy looking out for their jobs. Send me to Congress so I can look out for your job.

You ought to serve on the platform you run on.

Taking care of people is the duty of every politician.

I decided there was nothing in Washington as important as one constituent, and I dropped everything when one called.

For me, there's nothing more important than serving my constituents and winning the House.

I'd like to vote for a bill. But I'm not going to vote for one unless I think it's going to be good for the area I represent.

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

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.

If you will trust me with your vote, you can count on me to take those values to Washington.

When I first got asked to run for the state Senate, I was asked by a number of legislators I had worked with, and I thanked them and declined.

Parties that have done nothing for the State should be defeated.

I have stood up and I have represented my constituents to the best of my abilities, and I'm very proud of that.

Do we elect a man because of what he stands for, because of where he stands on the issues, because how he makes the nation feel?

I know I can serve Hawaii and our country well in the U.S. Senate, know we can mount a solid statewide campaign, know we have a good chance of prevailing.

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

After thinking carefully about how I can best help my fellow Minnesotans, I have decided to not seek election for a different office in 2014. The warm encouragement from many people to run for U.S. senator or the governorship was deeply humbling.

Let's just do what is right for the American people. And those of us who are involved in politics and government know that our responsibility is to the American people, that we have a responsibility to find our common ground, to seek it and to find it.

During my two terms serving the good people of New Hampshire's First District, I always worked for what I call the bottom 99% of Americans, and I never forgot that public office is a public trust.

When you win an election, what you really win is a chance to go to work for working families who need a voice in Minnesota.

I'm thinking about governing as the governor of this state, and that's what I'm going to do.

When you nominate for a seat, the expectation is that you serve that district and serve that seat if you are elected.

Politicians are good listeners. Because if they're not, they aren't politicians for very long.