I've always tried to set some kind of goal. I want to be better than anybody in the banking business, and when I ran the Highway Department in Georgia, I wanted it to be the best in the country. And of course, I have a high sense of public service. Bert Lance More Quotes by Bert Lance More Quotes From Bert Lance I don't know how smart I am. I just try to be what I am. I hope I'm modest. I think that's a desirable trait. Bert Lance i-am think smart hope