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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.

I believe if a private citizen is able to affect public opinion in a constructive way he doesn't have to be an elected public servant to perform a 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.

Public sector employees are the eyes and ears on the ground for the communities they serve.

I can assure you, public service is a stimulating, proud and lively enterprise. It is not just a way of life, it is a way to live fully.

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.

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.

I just don't believe in the basic concept that someone should make their whole career in public service.

My focus and that of all members of the Government responsible for delivering services to the public is to make sure that the public sector can use all the skills it needs to do the job the public wants it to do.

The public sector certainly includes the Department of Labor. Those are jobs that are available. They are open and they are good paying jobs. The government as a whole has been actually retrenching under President Clinton's leadership.