The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Prudent dullness marked him for a mayor.
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.
He is not only dull in himself, but the cause of dullness in others.
You know, a statesman is a dead politician.
The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
When you're out of office, you can be a statesman.
The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past, but a prudent and probing concern for the future.
He must be independent and brave, and sure of himself and of the importance of his work, because if he isn't he will never survive the scorching blasts of derision that will probably greet his first efforts.
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.
To be a statesman, you must first get elected.