The three great ends which a statesman ought to propose to himself in the government of a nation are one Security to possessors two facility to acquirers and three hope to all.

A politician is a man who understands government. A statesman is a politician who's been dead for 15 years.

The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past but a prudent and probing concern for the future.

The statesman's duty is to bridge the gap between his nation's experience and his vision.

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.