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Civil Servants Quotes

Joseph Wambaugh quote: "Civil servants take forever to do anything."
Civil servants take forever to do anything. Joseph Wambaugh
There is a human capital crisis in the federal government. Not only are we losing the decades of talent as civil servants retire, we are not doing enough to develop and nurture the next generation of public servants. Daniel Akaka
John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806? 8 May 1873), English philosopher, political theorist, political economist, civil servant and Member of Parliament, was an influential liberal thinker of the 19th century whose works on liberty justified freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state control. He was an exponent of utilitarianism, an ethical theory developed by Jeremy Bentham, although his conception of it was very different from Bentham's. He clearly set forth the premises of the... John Stuart Mill
Not only had he lost the only girl he'd ever loved, he'd lost her in duplicate, like some heartbroken but highly efficient civil servant. Tom Holt
As a consequence of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, the officer corps of the old army became part of this class, as did that part of the younger generation who, in the old Germany, would have become officers or civil servants. Gustav Stresemann
My father was a civil servant, fairly sort of middle ranking, low to middle ranking. He worked almost entirely in what was then called Administrative Labour, dealing with employment and unemployment issues. John Hume
They tend to be civil servants, often diplomats drawn from the Foreign Office, who may be very pleasant, intelligent people, but once they get inside the Palace they're riveted to the status quo and they lose track of public opinion in the real world. Anthony Holden
The film of tomorrow will not be directed by civil servants of the camera, but by artists for whom shooting a film constitutes a wonderful and thrilling adventure. Francois Truffaut
Sargent Shriver quote: "It's the most rewarding thing to be a civil servant."
It's the most rewarding thing to be a civil servant. Sargent Shriver
Doris Lessing quote: "You can't be a Red if you're married to a civil servant."
You can't be a Red if you're married to a civil servant. Doris Lessing
I like the evening in India, the one magic moment when the sun balances on the rim of the world, and the hush descends, and ten thousand civil servants drift homeward on a river of bicycles, brooding on the Lord Krishna and the cost of living. James Cameron
Colonial governors and senior civil servants are not easy people to argue with, and I was not popular because of my criticism of the colonial service in Kenya. Louis Leakey
Tony Blair quote: "In Downing Street they called me 'Boss'. Civil servants would..."
In Downing Street they called me 'Boss'. Civil servants would always call me 'Prime Minister'. Tony Blair
Eugene Ionesco quote: "A civil servant doesn't make jokes."
A civil servant doesn't make jokes. Eugene Ionesco
Temporary teams of trusted people are generally sent to all Departments and to major agencies of government to assist in planning and to acquaint the incoming administration with the civil servants and bureaucracy that will remain in place in the new Administration. Richard V. Allen

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