I just don't believe in the basic concept that someone should make their whole career in public service.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
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.
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.
But as I always say to people I'm essentially a public service person.
I'm not in a position to go back into public service.
As a matter of fact, even when I finished law school, I had no notion of public service then.
Going back to high school and college, I believed I would be involved in public service. I literally could not conceptualize anything else.
If you don't like public service, don't run for office.
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.
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.