Henry Ward Beecher Quotes

I am in the public eye, and I accept that my actions may be open to question.

It does take courage to be in public life.

If you lead a public life, people are much more on to you than you think.

For better or worse, when you're running for mayor, there's a little bit of a spotlight on you.

When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property.

I don't have the luxury of doing things privately.

I always felt that a governor surrenders a certain amount of privacy. And I came to accept that.

You know, when you're in public life, everything you do is out there. But I am proud to stand on my record.

My walk is a public one. My business is in the world, and I must mix in the assemblies of men or quit the post which Providence seems to have assigned me.

Public officers are the trustees of the people.

The trust that goes with public service is a heavy burden on those who would lead us.

I have been in public office and have been criticized. I do not object to it. A public official should be willing to be criticized. An agent of the people of this country should be called to account.

Honestly, if you are going to run for public office, I think it's incumbent... to speak up.

There's a truth about public service that is often unspoken and rarely understood - that the role of our elected officials is about much more than balancing budgets and ensuring the delivery of essential services.

Being in the public eye, you can't really avoid a lot of questions. A lot of questions are being thrown at you, whether it's about your personal life or your personal beliefs, and I'm happy to answer them all.

I believe in professionalism, less in politicians.

One hopes that good, sensible and brave people will continue to go into public life at all levels.

When you are in the public eye, in the name of public service, you have to understand that the more people know about you, and the more people say they want to support you, the more you have to work even harder to uphold that trust.

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'm not one of the people who have to be in public office.

I am a person that when I go in the street, everybody knows me and goes: 'Oh, you are entering politics.' I want to do something positive for the future. It doesn't mean to become a leader of a party.

Public life is regarded as the crown of a career, and to young men it is the worthiest ambition. Politics is still the greatest and the most honorable adventure.

I live my life and I do what I do, and sometimes you forget that people are watching you.

More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future.

What is my calling? What am I supposed to do? I think running for office, public office, can be a divine calling. I mean, I've wrestled with that very question myself.