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Quotes by Statesman

"The constitution is the ultimate custodian of social will and its making should be accorded all due diligence."

"The constitution is the ultimate custodian of social will and its making should be accorded all due diligence."

Mwai Kibaki, Kenyan Statesman

Constitution, Diligence, Will

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"Rather leave the crime of the guilty unpunished than condemn the innocent."

"Rather leave the crime of the guilty unpunished than condemn the innocent."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

14

"If anybody seeks your advice, offer right and sincere advice."

"If anybody seeks your advice, offer right and sincere advice."

Abu Bakr, Saudi Arabian Statesman

Advice, Right, Saudiarabian

14

"It is not the function of the government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the government from falling into error."

"It is not the function of the government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the government from falling into error."

Robert Jackson, American Statesman

Government, Error

14

"Politics is not a game. It is an earnest business."

"Politics is not a game. It is an earnest business."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Politics, Business

14

"The chief lesson I have learned in a long life is that the only way you can make a man trustworthy is to trust him; and the surest way to make him untrustworthy is to distrust him."

"The chief lesson I have learned in a long life is that the only way you can make a man trustworthy is to trust him; and the surest way to make him untrustworthy is to distrust him."

Henry L. Stimson, American Statesman

Life, Trust, Distrust, Man

14

"Russia is a part of European culture. Therefore, it is with difficulty that I imagine NATO as an enemy."

"Russia is a part of European culture. Therefore, it is with difficulty that I imagine NATO as an enemy."

Vladimir Putin, Russian Statesman

Cultural, Culture, Difficulty, Enemy, Russia

14

"In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies."

"In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

War, Truth, Lies

14

"I have never allowed anti-Russian rhetoric in Ukrainian policy toward such a strategic partner like Russia. This is the first point. I never went against the interests of the Ukrainian state and the Ukrainian people."

"I have never allowed anti-Russian rhetoric in Ukrainian policy toward such a strategic partner like Russia. This is the first point. I never went against the interests of the Ukrainian state and the Ukrainian people."

Viktor Yanukovych, Ukrainian Statesman

People, Policy, First, Rhetoric

14

"I am not at all a politician. I don't think I'm cut out for politics. I am certainly not going to stand for election."

"I am not at all a politician. I don't think I'm cut out for politics. I am certainly not going to stand for election."

Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani Statesman

14

"You must obey the law, always, not only when they grab you by your special place."

"You must obey the law, always, not only when they grab you by your special place."

Vladimir Putin, Russian Statesman

14

"One could see that what you are writing was that today's meeting with President Bill Clinton was going to be a disaster. Now, for the first time, I can tell you that you are a disaster."

"One could see that what you are writing was that today's meeting with President Bill Clinton was going to be a disaster. Now, for the first time, I can tell you that you are a disaster."

Boris Yeltsin, Russian Statesman

Time, Disaster, First, Meeting

13

"The people gave me the responsibility of building the future of this nation. And I did it with honor."

"The people gave me the responsibility of building the future of this nation. And I did it with honor."

Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian Statesman

People, Building, Future, Honor

13

"I promise not to become a source of shame for you."

"I promise not to become a source of shame for you."

Mikhail Saakashvili, Georgian Statesman

13

"If not me, who? And if not now, when?"

"If not me, who? And if not now, when?"

Mikhail Gorbachev, Russian Statesman

13

"I am not an expert in this field but I do try to keep up to date with the Bundesliga. And I do follow World Cups and European Championships more closely."

"I am not an expert in this field but I do try to keep up to date with the Bundesliga. And I do follow World Cups and European Championships more closely."

Angela Merkel, German Statesman

13

"After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one."

"After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one."

Cato, Roman Statesman

People, Monument

13

"Take to the path of dharma - the path of truth and justice. Don't misuse your valor. Remain united. March forward in all humility, but fully awake to the situation you face, demanding your rights and firmness."

"Take to the path of dharma - the path of truth and justice. Don't misuse your valor. Remain united. March forward in all humility, but fully awake to the situation you face, demanding your rights and firmness."

Sardar Patel, Indian Statesman

Leadership, Dharma, Truth, Justice, Unity

13

"It is a commonplace that the League of Nations is not yet-what its most enthusiastic protagonists intended it to be."

"It is a commonplace that the League of Nations is not yet-what its most enthusiastic protagonists intended it to be."

Hjalmar Branting, Swedish Statesman

Nation, Nations

13

"But it is possible that, in the days ahead, these years we have lived through may eventually be thought of simply as a period of disturbance and regression."

"But it is possible that, in the days ahead, these years we have lived through may eventually be thought of simply as a period of disturbance and regression."

Hjalmar Branting, Swedish Statesman

Thought, May, Years

13

"India is a geographical term. It is no more a united nation than the Equator."

"India is a geographical term. It is no more a united nation than the Equator."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Politics, Nation, United

13

"The conventional army loses if it does not win. The guerrilla wins if he does not lose."

"The conventional army loses if it does not win. The guerrilla wins if he does not lose."

Henry A. Kissinger, American Statesman

13

"We must create a kind of globalization that works for everyone... and not just for a few."

"We must create a kind of globalization that works for everyone... and not just for a few."

Nestor Kirchner, Argentinian Statesman

Society, Globalization

13

"I am considering two things on a daily basis: what is right to do and what is wrong to do in my role as President of my people. According to my conscience, I am trying to abide by the right. My vision is peace. My vision is prosperity."

"I am considering two things on a daily basis: what is right to do and what is wrong to do in my role as President of my people. According to my conscience, I am trying to abide by the right. My vision is peace. My vision is prosperity."

Boris Trajkovski, Macedonian Statesman

Peace, People, Vision, Conscience

13

"Religion is the solid basis of good morals; therefore education should teach the precepts of religion, and the duties of man toward God."

"Religion is the solid basis of good morals; therefore education should teach the precepts of religion, and the duties of man toward God."

Gouverneur Morris, American Statesman

Education, Religion, God, Man

13

"Fundamentalism as it is called is not confined to the Muslim world. It is something that we have seen in different parts of the world. Let us hope that a dialogue between the followers of the three great monotheistic religions could help in putting an end to this."

"Fundamentalism as it is called is not confined to the Muslim world. It is something that we have seen in different parts of the world. Let us hope that a dialogue between the followers of the three great monotheistic religions could help in putting an end to this."

King Hussein I, Jordanian Statesman

Hope, Muslim, End, Followers

12

"Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of life."

"Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of life."

Cecil Rhodes, British Statesman

12

"Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it."

"Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it."

Pericles, Greek Statesman

Courage, Freedom, Possession

12

"In the symphony of a nation's success, unity plays the melody, and discipline conducts the harmony."

"In the symphony of a nation's success, unity plays the melody, and discipline conducts the harmony."

Sardar Patel, Indian Statesman

Success, Nation-building, Unity, Discipline

12

"I think the journey for a politician goes from wanting to please all the people all the time, to a political leader that realises in the end his responsibility is to decide. And when he decides, he divides."

"I think the journey for a politician goes from wanting to please all the people all the time, to a political leader that realises in the end his responsibility is to decide. And when he decides, he divides."

Tony Blair, English Statesman

Time, Leader, People, End

12

"No one can be happy who has been thrust outside the pale of truth. And there are two ways that one can be removed from this realm: by lying, or by being lied to."

"No one can be happy who has been thrust outside the pale of truth. And there are two ways that one can be removed from this realm: by lying, or by being lied to."

Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Roman Statesman

Truth, Being, Lying

12

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Attitude, Opportunity, Difficulty

12

"War is the science of destruction."

"War is the science of destruction."

John Abbott, Canadian Statesman

Science, War, Destruction

12

"My great desire has been to remove from the political arena a question of this kind that is calculated to prevent us getting a verdict upon the important political issues that separate the two parties in this country."

"My great desire has been to remove from the political arena a question of this kind that is calculated to prevent us getting a verdict upon the important political issues that separate the two parties in this country."

Charles Tupper, Canadian Statesman

Nation, Country, Desire, Question

12

"For greed all nature is too little."

"For greed all nature is too little."

Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Roman Statesman

12

"I prefer tongue-tied knowledge to ignorant loquacity."

"I prefer tongue-tied knowledge to ignorant loquacity."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Knowledge, Loquacity, Tongue

12

"Religion is a candle inside a multicolored lantern. Everyone looks through a particular color, but the candle is always there."

"Religion is a candle inside a multicolored lantern. Everyone looks through a particular color, but the candle is always there."

Mohammed Naguib, Egyptian Statesman

12

"I am not the German Tony Blair. Nor am I the German Bill Clinton. I am Gerhard Schroeder, chancellor of Germany, responsible for Germany. I don't want to be a copy of anyone."

"I am not the German Tony Blair. Nor am I the German Bill Clinton. I am Gerhard Schroeder, chancellor of Germany, responsible for Germany. I don't want to be a copy of anyone."

Gerhard Schroeder, German Statesman

Politics, Germany, Want

12

"I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals."

"I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Humor, Cats, Dogs

12

"I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American."

"I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American."

Daniel Webster, American Statesman

11

"We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage."

"We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage."

Abdul Kalam, Indian Statesman

Patriotism, Prosperity, Will

11

"I do not see how the Japanese can hold out against this united front."

"I do not see how the Japanese can hold out against this united front."

Henry L. Stimson, American Statesman

Confidence, United

11

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

Edmund Burke, Irish Statesman

Man, Men, Evil, Nothing

11

"The secret of success is constancy to purpose."

"The secret of success is constancy to purpose."

Benjamin Disraeli, British Statesman

Success, Purpose, Constancy

11

"We decided that the environment was an integral part of our policies and the political thrust of our government. We gave it the priority and we sustained it with the money required to make it happen."

"We decided that the environment was an integral part of our policies and the political thrust of our government. We gave it the priority and we sustained it with the money required to make it happen."

Brian Mulroney, Canadian Statesman

Money, Government, Environment

11

"Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence."

"Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence."

Colin Powell, American Statesman

Success, Work, Failure, Hardwork

11

"The safety of the people shall be the highest law."

"The safety of the people shall be the highest law."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

People, Law, Safety

11

"No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies."

"No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies."

Dean Acheson, American Statesman

History, Thought, People, Enemies

11

"Faith is of no evil in absence of strength. Faith and strength, both are essential to accomplish any great work."

"Faith is of no evil in absence of strength. Faith and strength, both are essential to accomplish any great work."

Sardar Patel, Indian Statesman

Trust, Faith, Strength, Determination, Greatness

11

"The question is not whether we are able to change but whether we are changing fats enough."

"The question is not whether we are able to change but whether we are changing fats enough."

Angela Merkel, German Statesman

Change, Question

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