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Servant Quotes

On serving others without losing yourself.

This page collects servant quotes that move between literal public service and the idea of being enslaved to a habit or belief. Readers interested in identity and duty can also browse the Become quotes page.

I am not an oligarch. I am a servant and I try to align my interests and those of my investors.

Quotes by Yuri Milner

A man must be master of his hours and days, not their servant.

Quotes by William Frederick Book

Self-justification is a treacherous servant.

Quotes by Wellington Mara

I have spent 40 years both as a doctor and public servant putting people first.

Quotes by Tom Price

American Quotes

I'm not BJP's servant.

Quotes by Subramanian Swamy

I devoted myself to the task of welfare of my countrymen - not as a ruler but as a servant.

Quotes by Sheikh Hasina

I fell far short of living up to the kind of public servant I wanted to be.

Quotes by Scott McClellan

It's the most rewarding thing to be a civil servant.

Quotes by Sargent Shriver

A servant sometimes need to be served.

Quotes by Rza

Anything Quotes

David Cohen is without a doubt one of the best - if not the best - public servant I've ever encountered.

Quotes by Raymond Kelly

The self-sacrificing, servant aspect of the Christian life has many parallels to parenthood.

Quotes by Philip Yancey

I am a career physician. I practiced for 32 years before I began my career as a public servant.

Quotes by Phil Gingrey

What is a spouse for? Not to be your personal servant, certainly!

Quotes by Marly Youmans

If there's anything a public servant hates to do it's something for the public.

Quotes by Kin Hubbard

Art Quotes

If a servant strives to please his master and studies and takes pains to do it, I believe there are but few masters who would use such a servant cruelly.

Quotes by Jupiter Hammon

I'm a public servant. And I work for the American people.

Quotes by John Fleming

I speak very quickly, even for an elected public servant. So if I fast-talk you, I'm not trying to mislead you.

Quotes by Jesse White

It is a symbol of Irish art. The cracked looking-glass of a servant.

James Joyce

A civil servant doesn't make jokes.

Quotes by Eugene Ionesco

Become Quotes

Ronald Reagan, whatever his pros and cons were, was a public servant in the end.

Quotes by Eugene Jarecki

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the word servant mean across these quotes?
The word shifts meaning throughout the collection, referring both to literal public service, like a doctor turned public servant, and to being figuratively enslaved to something, like self-justification.
Why do people search for servant quotes?
People search for servant quotes when reflecting on public service, humility, or the idea of mastering one's own time rather than being ruled by habits or obligations.
Is public service a real theme here?
Yes, one quote describes forty years spent as both a doctor and a public servant putting people first, grounding the theme in a real, lived career of service.
Do any quotes warn against being a servant to something harmful?
Yes, one quote calls self-justification a treacherous servant, using the word to describe a habit of mind that quietly works against a person's own honesty.
Is there a quote about time management tied to this theme?
One quote argues a person must be master of their hours and days, not their servant, connecting the idea of servanthood to discipline over how time is spent. See Become for related quotes.

One quote insists a person must be master of their own hours and days, never their servant, framing self-discipline as a form of freedom. For related themes, see the American and Art quote pages.