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As my parents taught me, by both words and deeds, a life of public services is as much a gift to the person who serves as it is to those he's serving.

Public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people and to the nation.

My whole life has been dedicated to public service.

Growing up, I was encouraged to get a good education, get a real job doing something I enjoyed, and, should the opportunity present itself, consider public service as just that: a chance to serve, not an end in itself.

Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you, its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life.

I certainly feel a strong call of public service.

I think there's no higher calling in terms of a career than public service, which is a chance to make a difference in people's lives and improve the world.

But as I always say to people I'm essentially a public service person.

What is the purpose of public service? It's to solve problems for the people you represent and certainly in the United States Senate, thinking about your state and thinking about your country as well.

When you go into public service, you understand you're trading something. You want to feel good about what you do, but you're not going to make what people in private sector make.