That statesman is indeed happy who can count as his friends the really honest and consistent, the true Patriots, and the men of honorable thought.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
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.
The truest statesmanship to which any feeble mortal can ever aspire is the sincere effort to apply the Savior's principles to human government.
Man is most happy, when his own actions are arguments and examples of his virtue.
Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love.
I think the President inspires tremendous affection and loyalty by a wide range of people.
Ted Baillieu certainly has served the state very well. He has served the Liberal party extraordinarily well, and he can be very, very proud of his achievements. I am honoured and proud to say that he is not just a colleague, he is a great friend.
Now I know what a statesman is; he's a dead politician. We need more statesmen.
Emotion is always the enemy of wise statesmanship.
From an early period, I had the happiness to rank among the foremost in the American Revolution. In the affection and confidence of the people, I am proud to say, I have a great share.
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