Statesmanship is harder than politics. Politics is the art of getting along with people, whereas statesmanship is the art of getting along with politicians.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
A politician is a person with whose politics you don't agree; if you agree with him he's a statesman.
To be a statesman, you must first get elected.
When you're out of office, you can be a statesman.
It is more important to be a personality than a person who is in a political party.
The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
I don't think I have the demeanor to be a politician. I'm used to making decisions and to a certain extent being in charge.
Politicians are actors, too, don't you think? Usually, if you like people and you're outgoing, not a shy little thing, you can do pretty well in politics.
You know, a statesman is a dead politician.
The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past, but a prudent and probing concern for the future.
At home, you always have to be a politician; when you're abroad, you almost feel yourself a statesman.