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"What vast additions to the conveniences and comforts of living might mankind have acquired, if the money spent in wars had been employed in works of…

"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. Its greatest…

"I was having a better time at my job than were those of my peers who had opted for private practice. Life as a public servant was more interesting.…

Delivering public services as promised is the task of committed U.S. public servants all across the nation, who are eager to serve and ‘to make a…

"If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity." - John F. Kennedy   Age, economic, educational,…

"When the well's dry, we know the worth of water."  - Benjamin Franklin, (1706-1790), Poor Richard's Almanac.  Public service employees and volunteers…

Government meets its expenditures mainly through taxes. Taxes are a financial charges collected by the government and its functional equivalents for…

High performing public organizations pay attention to the strategies that influence both their successes and their failures, and build on that…

The international public service sector encompasses international organizations within the United Nations (UN) system; regional bodies, such as the…

"There is no greater calling than to serve your fellow men. There is no greater contribution than to help the weak. There is no greater satisfaction…

"It's funny that we think of libraries as quiet demure places where we are shushed by dusty, bun-balancing, bespectacled women. The truth is libraries…

“I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.” -Ulysses S. Grant Military service can be voluntary and involuntary. Although many countries…

"I was having a better time at my job than were those of my peers who had opted for private practice. Life as a public servant was more interesting.…

 “The 'non-profit' institution neither supplies goods or services, nor controls. Its 'product' is neither a pair of shoes nor an effective regulation.…

"The duty imposed upon him [the president] to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, follows out the strong injunctions of his oath of…

At the local level, partnership in government involves citizens’ participation in decision making processes around issues that affect their quality of…

“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.”  -Winston Churchill Philanthropy is an age-old concept, which comes in many forms…

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." -Inscription on the…

"I consider ethics, as well as religion, as supplements to law in the government of man."  -Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United…

"It is in fact a part of the function of education to help us escape, not from our own time — for we are bound by that — but from the intellectual and…

"We all have an obligation as citizens of this earth to leave the world a healthier, cleaner, and better place for our children and future…

“Understand, our police officers put their lives on the line for us every single day. They’ve got a tough job to do to maintain public safety and hold…

"Careers focused on lifting up our communities – whether it's helping transform troubled schools or creating after-school programs or training workers…

Radio Free Asia also has a website that serves as an alternative way of reaching its potential audience. This website offers enriched content and…

Governments all over the world are being empowered by the reach and efficiency afforded through modern information and communications technologies…

"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles." - Christopher Reeve (1952-2004)…

This collection consists of items from the art exhibit “Bureaucracy in Russian Art: Posters and Political Cartoons" (2010), produced by Rutgers, the…

"In sum, we need a model where there is more scientific knowledge deployed across government, and more knowledge of government and public policy in…

"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. Its greatest…

“What made you choose this career is what made me go into politics – a chance to serve, to make a difference. It is not just a job. It is a…

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the shoes of others."  - Mahatma Gandhi  In the social work and helping professions there are…

Beginning in the 19th Century and continuing into the 20th, members of the Straus Family have served in governmental positions at the federal and…

"History does not refer merely, or even principally, to the past. On the contrary, the great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it…

"And in my own life, in my own small way, I've tried to give back to this country that has given me so much. That's why I left a job at a law firm for…

Evidence of public service as a pivotal harbinger of stability, safety, and health continues to compound. The Straus Historical Society’s Scholarship…