Statesman Quotes

Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.

It is only natural that for any statesman at the helm of any government the question of his country's security should be a concern of the utmost importance.

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.

You know, a statesman is a dead politician.

At home, you always have to be a politician; when you're abroad, you almost feel yourself a statesman.

When you're out of office, you can be a statesman.

Nelson Mandela is, for me, the single statesman in the world. The single statesman, in that literal sense, who is not solving all his problems with guns. It's truly unbelievable.

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.

The statesman's duty is to bridge the gap between his nation's experience and his vision.

My father was a statesman, I am a political woman. My father was a saint. I am not.