A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
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 truest statesmanship to which any feeble mortal can ever aspire is the sincere effort to apply the Savior's principles to human government.
The statesman's duty is to bridge the gap between his nation's experience and his vision.
The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
When you're out of office, you can be a statesman.
The patriot who feels himself in the service of God, who acknowledges Him in all his ways, has the promise of Almighty direction, and will find His Word in his greatest darkness.
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.
A man who goes forth to take the life of another whom he does not know must believe one thing only - that by his act he will change the course of history.
To be a statesman, you must first get elected.