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Statesman Quotes

The mother is the one supreme asset of national life; she is more important by far than the successful statesman, or business man, or artist, or scientist Picture Quote #1

A man who knows how to make good bargains or finds his money increase in his coffers, thinks presently that he has a good deal of brains and is almost fit to be a statesman Picture Quote #1

Whatever statesman or sage will effect reforms upon a gigantic or godlike scale must begin with the young Picture Quote #1

It is a maxim, founded on the universal experience of mankind, that no nation is to be trusted farther than it is bound by its interest; and no prudent statesman or politician will venture to depart from it Picture Quote #1

Cobden was the greatest statesman and prophet of the century. His speeches are an inspiration. A man whose disciple I am willing to confess I am Picture Quote #1

The worst mistake that a statesman can make is to promise victory and to see it dashed, the hopes dashed Picture Quote #1

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If people of one’’s own side have good conduct, it adds power to oneself. The misconduct on the contrary render one powerless. The enemy taks advantage of it. A skilled statesman never allows enemy to win over Picture Quote #1

Man is not a farmer, or a professor, or an engineer, but he is all. Man is priest, and scholar, and statesman, and producer, and soldier Picture Quote #1

Statesman are suspected of plotting against mankind, rather than consulting their interests, and are esteemed more crafty than learned Picture Quote #1

What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions Picture Quote #1

A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman Picture Quote #1

I think it better that in times like these a poet’s mouth be silent, for in truth we have no gift to set a statesman right Picture Quote #1

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Routine is the God of every social system; it is the seventh heaven of business, the essential component in the success of every factory, the ideal of every statesman. The social machine should run like clockwork Picture Quote #1

The difference between a politician and a statesman is that a politician thinks about the next election while the statesman think about the next generation Picture Quote #1

A statesman wants courage and a statesman wants vision; but believe me, after six months’ experience, he wants first, second, third and all the time - patience Picture Quote #1

The statesman who yields to war fever... is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events Picture Quote #1

As a historian, he felt it his duty to respect everything that had ever been respected, except for the occasional statesman Picture Quote #1

That politician who curries favor with the citizens and indulges them and fawns upon them and has a presentiment of their wishes, and is skillful in gratifying them, he is esteemed a great statesman Picture Quote #1

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Nobody is qualified to become a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problem of wheat Picture Quote #1

For I must not measure the speech of a statesman to his people by the impression which it leaves in a university professor, but by the effect it exerts on the people. And this alone gives the standard for the speaker’s genius Picture Quote #1

The opposition is indispensable. A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, always learns more from his opponents than from his fervent supporters. For his supporters will push him to disaster unless his opponents show him where the dangers are. So if he is wise he will often pray to be delivered from his friends, because they will ruin him. But though it hurts, he ought also to pray never to be left without opponents; for they keep him on the path of reason and good sense Picture Quote #1

Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter. The statesman who yields to war fever must realize that once the signal is given, he is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events Picture Quote #1

The statesman who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals would not only load himself with most unnecessary attention but assume an authority which could safely be trusted to no council and senate whatever, and which would nowhere be so dangerous as in the hands of man who have folly and presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it Picture Quote #1

The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve Picture Quote #1

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Now I know what a statesman is; he’s a dead politician. We need more statesmen Picture Quote #1

My father was a statesman, I’m a political woman. My father was a saint. I’m not Picture Quote #1

He has not yet become an elder statesman, though his foreign policy credentials are considerable, but he is certainly our ancient mariner, forever tugging at our sleeve to let him tell his tale of what really happened Picture Quote #1

It is said that a wise man who stands firm is a statesman, and a foolish man who stands firm is a catastrophe Picture Quote #1

It has been my ironic lot to be seen as both a statesman and a scrapper. The statesman is the more respectable reputation. But the scrapper is what these last four years have required Picture Quote #1

Many shining actions owe their success to chance, though the general or statesman receive the applause Picture Quote #1

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The mother is the one supreme asset of national life; she is more important by far than the successful statesman, or business man, or artist, or scientist (Statesman Quotes) A man who knows how to make good bargains or finds his money increase in his coffers, thinks presently that he has a good deal of brains and is almost fit to be a statesman (Statesman Quotes) Whatever statesman or sage will effect reforms upon a gigantic or godlike scale must begin with the young (Statesman Quotes) It is a maxim, founded on the universal experience of mankind, that no nation is to be trusted farther than it is bound by its interest; and no prudent statesman or politician will venture to depart from it (Statesman Quotes) Cobden was the greatest statesman and prophet of the century. His speeches are an inspiration. A man whose disciple I am willing to confess I am (Statesman Quotes) The worst mistake that a statesman can make is to promise victory and to see it dashed, the hopes dashed (Statesman Quotes) If people of one’’s own side have good conduct, it adds power to oneself. The misconduct on the contrary render one powerless. The enemy taks advantage of it. A skilled statesman never allows enemy to win over (Statesman Quotes) Man is not a farmer, or a professor, or an engineer, but he is all. Man is priest, and scholar, and statesman, and producer, and soldier (Statesman Quotes) Statesman are suspected of plotting against mankind, rather than consulting their interests, and are esteemed more crafty than learned (Statesman Quotes) What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions (Statesman Quotes) A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman (Statesman Quotes) I think it better that in times like these a poet’s mouth be silent, for in truth we have no gift to set a statesman right (Statesman Quotes) Routine is the God of every social system; it is the seventh heaven of business, the essential component in the success of every factory, the ideal of every statesman. The social machine should run like clockwork (Statesman Quotes) The difference between a politician and a statesman is that a politician thinks about the next election while the statesman think about the next generation (Statesman Quotes) A statesman wants courage and a statesman wants vision; but believe me, after six months’ experience, he wants first, second, third and all the time - patience (Statesman Quotes) The statesman who yields to war fever... is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events (Statesman Quotes) As a historian, he felt it his duty to respect everything that had ever been respected, except for the occasional statesman (Statesman Quotes) That politician who curries favor with the citizens and indulges them and fawns upon them and has a presentiment of their wishes, and is skillful in gratifying them, he is esteemed a great statesman (Statesman Quotes) Nobody is qualified to become a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problem of wheat (Statesman Quotes) For I must not measure the speech of a statesman to his people by the impression which it leaves in a university professor, but by the effect it exerts on the people. And this alone gives the standard for the speaker’s genius (Statesman Quotes) The opposition is indispensable. A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, always learns more from his opponents than from his fervent supporters. For his supporters will push him to disaster unless his opponents show him where the dangers are. So if he is wise he will often pray to be delivered from his friends, because they will ruin him. But though it hurts, he ought also to pray never to be left without opponents; for they keep him on the path of reason and good sense (Statesman Quotes) Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter. The statesman who yields to war fever must realize that once the signal is given, he is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events (Statesman Quotes) The statesman who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals would not only load himself with most unnecessary attention but assume an authority which could safely be trusted to no council and senate whatever, and which would nowhere be so dangerous as in the hands of man who have folly and presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it (Statesman Quotes) The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve (Statesman Quotes) Now I know what a statesman is; he’s a dead politician. We need more statesmen (Statesman Quotes) My father was a statesman, I’m a political woman. My father was a saint. I’m not (Statesman Quotes) He has not yet become an elder statesman, though his foreign policy credentials are considerable, but he is certainly our ancient mariner, forever tugging at our sleeve to let him tell his tale of what really happened (Statesman Quotes) It is said that a wise man who stands firm is a statesman, and a foolish man who stands firm is a catastrophe (Statesman Quotes) It has been my ironic lot to be seen as both a statesman and a scrapper. The statesman is the more respectable reputation. But the scrapper is what these last four years have required (Statesman Quotes) Many shining actions owe their success to chance, though the general or statesman receive the applause (Statesman Quotes)

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