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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. ↗

— Stanley Baldwin

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The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. ↗

— Dean Acheson

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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. ↗

— Aristotle

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A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment. ↗

— Otto von Bismarck

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A statesman cannot afford to be a moralist. ↗

— Will Durant

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Now I know what a statesman is; he's a dead politician. We need more statesmen. ↗

— Bob Edwards

#i #know #more #need #now

Being spokesman for a generation is the worst job I ever had. ↗

— Billy Bragg

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My wife - to-be and I went to see my father. Only he could answer the two questions before us: Shall we get married now? Shall I begin the practice of law, or continue being the successful wine salesman I had become, working my way through law school? ↗

— Emanuel Celler

#become #before #begin #being #continue

In business, you're the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand. ↗

— Barbara Corcoran

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

— John Connally

#out #statesman #you