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I want to serve my country, but not necessarily in the political arena.

I am confident that I can serve my country without being involved as the president of the country now.

When you're asked by the president to serve, it's awfully hard to say no, and I'm loyal.

I will not say I would not serve if the good people were imprudent enough to elect me.

My view is that I'm best able to serve my state and my country where I am.

I commit myself to serve my country.

I think there are many ways to serve your country.

I want to serve the people.

I want no presidency; I want to do my duty. No denunciations here, or out of this House, can deflect me a single inch from going directly at what I aim, and that is, the good of the country. I have always acted upon it, and I will always act upon it.

The point of serving your country is not to do your own thing or to go rogue, but to work as part of the process.