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Quotes by Statesman

"Americans need never fear their government because of the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation."

"Americans need never fear their government because of the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation."

Gouverneur Morris, American Statesman

Government, People, Fear, Americans

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"It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear his sheep, not to skin them."

"It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear his sheep, not to skin them."

Tiberius, Roman Statesman

Duty, Sheep, Skin

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"All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means."

"All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means."

Zhou Enlai, Chinese Statesman

9

"Play the game for more than you can afford to lose... only then will you learn the game."

"Play the game for more than you can afford to lose... only then will you learn the game."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Risk, Play, Will

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"The whole earth is the tomb of heroic men and their story is not given only on stone over their clay but abides everywhere without visible symbol woven into the stuff of other mens lives."

"The whole earth is the tomb of heroic men and their story is not given only on stone over their clay but abides everywhere without visible symbol woven into the stuff of other mens lives."

Pericles, Greek Statesman

Man, Men, Earth, Symbol

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"They talk about the failure of socialism but where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia and Latin America?"

"They talk about the failure of socialism but where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia and Latin America?"

Fidel Castro, Cuban Statesman

Success, Failure, America, Capitalism

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"Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other."

"Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other."

Edmund Burke, Irish Statesman

Society, Example, Mankind, School, Will

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"To understand Europe, you have to be a genius - or French."

"To understand Europe, you have to be a genius - or French."

Madeleine Albright, American Statesman

9

"It is obvious that the RUC is no longer accepted as an impartial police force."

"It is obvious that the RUC is no longer accepted as an impartial police force."

Jack Lynch, Irish Statesman

Force, Obvious, Police

9

"The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes."

"The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes."

Tony Blair, English Statesman

Leadership, Art, Saying

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"If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion, or force citizens to confess by word or act."

"If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion, or force citizens to confess by word or act."

Robert Jackson, American Statesman

Politics, Religion, Act, Force

9

"For the sake of our interests, as well as of our honour and dignity, we were obliged to see that we won for our international policy the same independence that we had secured for our European policy."

"For the sake of our interests, as well as of our honour and dignity, we were obliged to see that we won for our international policy the same independence that we had secured for our European policy."

Bernhard von Bulow, German Statesman

Policy, Dignity, Independence

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"Anger is like those ruins which smash themselves on what they fall."

"Anger is like those ruins which smash themselves on what they fall."

Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Roman Statesman

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"There are two things that are more difficult than making an after-dinner speech: climbing a wall which is leaning toward you and kissing a girl who is leaning away from you."

"There are two things that are more difficult than making an after-dinner speech: climbing a wall which is leaning toward you and kissing a girl who is leaning away from you."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

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"He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire."

"He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

9

"As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless."

"As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless."

Lord Chesterfield, British Statesman

Family, Fathers, Misfortune, Sons

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"We want work and we want honest jobs. Our minds and our hands will be our keep!"

"We want work and we want honest jobs. Our minds and our hands will be our keep!"

Viktor Yushchenko, Ukrainian Statesman

Work, Jobs, Want, Will

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"Circumstances give in reality to every political principle its distinguishing color and discriminating effect. The circumstances are what render every civil and political scheme beneficial or noxious to mankind."

"Circumstances give in reality to every political principle its distinguishing color and discriminating effect. The circumstances are what render every civil and political scheme beneficial or noxious to mankind."

Edmund Burke, Irish Statesman

Circumstance, Circumstances, Effect, Mankind, Reality

9

"The merit of a democratic regime rests on one's continual willingness to exchange views, and to compete on the basis of individual merit and capacities."

"The merit of a democratic regime rests on one's continual willingness to exchange views, and to compete on the basis of individual merit and capacities."

Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, Angolan Statesman

Inspirational, Merit

9

"The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam can acquire nuclear weapons. But we don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud."

"The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam can acquire nuclear weapons. But we don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud."

Condoleezza Rice, American Statesman

Security, Smoking, Uncertainty, Want, Weapons

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""No comment" is a splendid expression. I am using it again and again."

""No comment" is a splendid expression. I am using it again and again."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Attitude, Expression

9

"War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support."

"War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support."

Colin Powell, American Statesman

Politics, War, People, Purpose

9

"We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us."

"We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us."

Abdul Kalam, Indian Statesman

Motivational, Defeat

9

"No Arab ruler will consider the peace process seriously so long as he is able to toy with the idea of achieving more by the way of violence."

"No Arab ruler will consider the peace process seriously so long as he is able to toy with the idea of achieving more by the way of violence."

Yitzhak Rabin, Israeli Statesman

Peace, Idea, Violence, Will

9

"People should have freedom in their pilgrimages and tours. They should come and visit historical monuments and sites - let's say the sites around Iran - where they can easily engage in wide- scale contacts with others."

"People should have freedom in their pilgrimages and tours. They should come and visit historical monuments and sites - let's say the sites around Iran - where they can easily engage in wide- scale contacts with others."

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian Statesman

People, Freedom, Monuments, Visit

9

"When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin."

"When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Conflict, War, Giants, Will

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"There exists no politician in India daring enough to attempt to explain to the masses that cows can be eaten."

"There exists no politician in India daring enough to attempt to explain to the masses that cows can be eaten."

Indira Gandhi, Indian Statesman

9

"I called the New World into existence, to redress the balance of the Old."

"I called the New World into existence, to redress the balance of the Old."

George Canning, English Statesman

Balance, Existence, Old, World

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"Even if I died in the service of the nation, I would be proud of it. Every drop of my blood... will contribute to the growth of this nation and to make it strong and dynamic."

"Even if I died in the service of the nation, I would be proud of it. Every drop of my blood... will contribute to the growth of this nation and to make it strong and dynamic."

Indira Gandhi, Indian Statesman

Growth, Blood, Nation, Service

9

"Later on, there were some problems with our navy, so he made me the head of the navy - all things that I hardly knew anything about. I was basically an ignorant young man."

"Later on, there were some problems with our navy, so he made me the head of the navy - all things that I hardly knew anything about. I was basically an ignorant young man."

Shimon Peres, Israeli Statesman

Man, Navy, Problems

9

"Satyagraha is gentle, it never admits of violence."

"Satyagraha is gentle, it never admits of violence."

Sardar Patel, Indian Statesman

Non-violence, Satyagraha, Peace, Philosophy

9

"Don't bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself."

"Don't bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself."

Colin Powell, American Statesman

People, First, Help, Trying

9

"It takes two to make a marriage a success and only one to make it a failure."

"It takes two to make a marriage a success and only one to make it a failure."

Herbert Samuel, British Statesman

Marriage, Success, Failure

9

"Philosophy is nothing but discretion."

"Philosophy is nothing but discretion."

John Selden, English Statesman

Philosophy, Discretion, Nothing

9

"We can survive as a population only if we conserve, develop sustainably, and protect the world's resources."

"We can survive as a population only if we conserve, develop sustainably, and protect the world's resources."

Silvia Cartwright, New Zealander Statesman

Conservative, Population, World, Newzealander

9

"It is becoming more widely acknowledged that it is better to have a good constitution than not having a perfect one."

"It is becoming more widely acknowledged that it is better to have a good constitution than not having a perfect one."

Romano Prodi, Italian Statesman

9

"When the Jewish state is established - it is very possible that the result will be transfer of Arabs."

"When the Jewish state is established - it is very possible that the result will be transfer of Arabs."

Moshe Sharett, Israeli Statesman

Result, State, Will

9

"By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation."

"By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation."

Edmund Burke, Irish Statesman

Society, May, Nation

8

"Every Indian should now forget that he is a Rajput, a Sikh, or a Jat. He must remember that he is an Indian and he has every right in this country, but with certain duties."

"Every Indian should now forget that he is a Rajput, a Sikh, or a Jat. He must remember that he is an Indian and he has every right in this country, but with certain duties."

Sardar Patel, Indian Statesman

Citizenship, Unity, Duty, Responsibility

8

"No country can act wisely simultaneously in every part of the globe at every moment of time."

"No country can act wisely simultaneously in every part of the globe at every moment of time."

Henry A. Kissinger, American Statesman

Time, Act, Country

8

"The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living."

"The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Life, Living, Memory

8

"Wise people say nothing in dangerous times."

"Wise people say nothing in dangerous times."

John Selden, English Statesman

People, Nothing

8

"Leaders must invoke an alchemy of great vision."

"Leaders must invoke an alchemy of great vision."

Henry A. Kissinger, American Statesman

Vision, Alchemy, Leaders

8

"Modesty forbids what the law does not."

"Modesty forbids what the law does not."

Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Roman Statesman

8

"You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man's actions are, such must be his spirit."

"You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man's actions are, such must be his spirit."

Demosthenes, Greek Statesman

Action, Actions, Man, Spirit

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"Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny."

"Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny."

Edmund Burke, Irish Statesman

Law, Laws, Tyranny

8

"Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you."

"Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you."

Pericles, Greek Statesman

Politics, Interest

8

"What should be the future of Israel? Is the land the most important choice, and for that reason to keep the whole of the land at any cost, or to have a partition and build the Jewish state on part of the land? And the other part?"

"What should be the future of Israel? Is the land the most important choice, and for that reason to keep the whole of the land at any cost, or to have a partition and build the Jewish state on part of the land? And the other part?"

Shimon Peres, Israeli Statesman

Choice, Future, Israel, Land

8

"Everywhere is nowhere. When a person spends all his time in foreign travel, he ends by having many acquaintances, but no friends."

"Everywhere is nowhere. When a person spends all his time in foreign travel, he ends by having many acquaintances, but no friends."

Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Roman Statesman

Friendship, Time, Travel, Friends

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"Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated."

"Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated."

Nelson Mandela, South African Statesman

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