Her deal with MGM stated that she would never play the role of a servant.

VOA: special.2010.05.23

The expression meant that the person who cannot hold a candle to you is not fit even to be your servant.

VOA: special.2011.05.29

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair,who oversaw the Good Friday negotiations, says Kennedy was a "true public servant committed to the values of fairness and opportunity."

VOA: standard.2009.08.26