Dominic Grieve Quotes

As a state senator and then a congressman, I've had the privilege of trying to do good things for people to whom I owe so much and can never fully repay.

As elected officials, we were sent to the halls of government by our neighbors to do their work - and much work needs to be done. Remembering our shared experiences with the people we represent makes us better and more accountable civil servants.

It is a privilege to serve the country in the United States Senate and serve the people of New Hampshire. I wake up every day with a sense of purpose.

The American people didn't send us to Congress to post our sympathies on social media. You can do that without going through the trouble of getting elected to Congress. This job is about setting rules that better protect us and our children.

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

A politician ought to be born a foundling and remain a bachelor.

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

My dad was a congressman, and he taught me at a very early age, 'They voted for me, they view me as theirs, and I am.' Our family's phone in Memphis was always listed. It rang all day and all night.

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

I shall hold myself particularly answerable to my constituents for my present conduct, and in general to all my fellow Citizens throughout these States, when properly questioned.

Senators will do what they think they need to do to represent their constituents.

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

First and foremost, the duty of a representative is to represent the interests of his constituents.

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

To vote is like the payment of a debt, a duty never to be neglected, if its performance is possible.

I've always tried to vote my conscience.

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.

I believe that people who do not vote in this country have no right to complain about the government that we are now living under. By the same token, if you don't really vote in television, you're never going to have your way. Write a letter to the president of the network.

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.

The most important political office is that of the private citizen.

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

I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.

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

And they understand that to be an effective member of a democracy, you have to accept responsibility.