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It's not really the job of a public servant to inspire, but to get the job that the people demand done. The Democrats think that if they have hope and are inspired, things will get better, but they actually won't.

— Roseanne Barr

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

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.

— Margaret Chase Smith

When politics is no longer a mission but a profession, politicians become more self-serving than public servants.

— Emmanuel Macron

It's incumbent on good public servants to maintain their voices and originality of thinking.

— Ronan Farrow

America's private sector job creators need elected leaders to lead and get out of the way.

— Elaine Chao

Millions of public workers have become a kind of privileged new class - a new elite, who live better than their private sector counterparts. Public servants have become the public's masters. No wonder the public is upset.

— Mortimer Zuckerman

I don't believe that being an inspiring leader is a goal that you can aspire to. It is a by-product.

— Srikumar Rao

The only reason to be in politics is public service. There's no other reason. Frankly, if that's the best job you can get in terms of money, that's too bad, you know. Because frankly, it's not well paid, everyone knows that. So for most people it's a big sacrifice.

— Malcolm Turnbull

I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation.

— Andrew Cuomo

I've been very fortunate to work for great people - so even when the political process gets ugly, I find inspiration in the people around me.

— Stephanie Cutter

✗Opposing Perspectives

Our job is to help people take ownership of the process of electing their government. As leaders, our job is to inspire others and not discourage them.

— David Ige