- Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber – Plato
- Statesmen tell you what is true even though it may be unpopular. Politicians will tell you what is popular, even though it may be untrue – Anonymous
- A politician thinks of the next election – a statesman of the next generation – James Freeman Clarke
- Now I know what a statesman is; he’s a dead politician. We need more statesmen – Bob Edwards
- Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress …. But I repeat myself – Mark Twain
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