"There are too many countries where the values we take for granted in our civil servants simply do not exist. Seeing these values in action, applied with dedication by hardworking individuals, makes me proud to lead a service that is making life better for millions across Britain."

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Source : "The civil service is not full of fat cats" by Gus O'Donnell, www.theguardian.com. November 10, 2010.

Gus O'Donnell, Baron O'Donnell

#Country Quotes #Dedication Quotes #Proud Quotes

“I have been thinking that I would make a proposition to my Republican friends... that if they will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them.”

Source : Campaign remark, Fresno, Cal., 10 Sept. 1952. John F. Parker, in "If Elected, I Promise ...": Stories and Gems of Wisdom by and About Politicians (1969), attributes the reverse statement to Chauncey Depew (1834 - 1928): "If you will refrain from telling any lies about the Republican party, I'll promise not to tell the truth about the Democrats."
“Strength comes from waiting.”
“At the risk of sounding too cliche, I found a really fantastic church. That is what keeps me grounded.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Origami Striptease reads like William S. Burroughs and Djuna Barnes howling at a brutal paper moon.”
“It would be a horrible mistake for black people to say, as some have said, "We don't recognize him..." If you refuse to deal with him (Bush), the resources at his disposal will be given to others.”

Source : "Some Black Pastors See New Aid Under Bush" by John Leland, www.nytimes.com. February 2, 2001.
“God does not call us to be successful, but to be obedient.”
“The human cardiovascular system evolved as part of the physiology of [prehistoric] hunters, who ran for their lives.”
“I would hope that people would feel that they achieved a greater opportunity in life living here in California than they had prior to when we came in. That they had a better opportunity of getting better education.That they had a better opportunity of getting a job once they had an education or training. And that overall, that their quality of life had improved.”

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