Quotes by Public Office I'm not one of the people who have to be in public office. Antonio Villaraigosa public-office office people We say that someone occupies an official position, whereas it is the official position that occupies him. Georg C. Lichtenberg public-office position sea Most of the people who are in elective office in Washington, D.C., they have held public office before. How's that workin' for you? Herman Cain public-office office people Anyone who campaigns for public office becomes disqualified for holding any office at all. Thomas More public-office campaigns office