Famous quotes by Statesmans

Throughout history, statesmen have been recognized for their wise words as well as motivating quotes. From the ancient Greek thinker Aristotle to contemporary leaders like Nelson Mandela, these quotes have been used to encourage as well as motivate individuals to strive for a much better world. Whether it's a phone call to activity, a suggestion of our common humanity, or a representation on the power of love, these quotes by statesmen use ageless wisdom that can help us navigate the intricacies of life. Below are a few of the most effective and also thought-provoking quotes by statesmen from all over the world.
Small: If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language,
Nelson Mandela
"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart"
Nelson Mandela, Statesman
Small: Fraternity without absorption, union without fusion
"Fraternity without absorption, union without fusion"
Wilfrid Laurier, Statesman
Small: No man can climb out beyond the limitations of his own character
"No man can climb out beyond the limitations of his own character"
John Morley, Statesman
Small: A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer
"A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer"
Dean Acheson, Statesman
Small: A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning
Benjamin Disraeli
"A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning"
Benjamin Disraeli, Statesman
Small: You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist
Indira Gandhi
"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist"
Indira Gandhi, Statesman
Small: If everything is very important, then nothing is important
"If everything is very important, then nothing is important"
Brian Mulroney, Statesman
Small: An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last
Winston Churchill
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last"
Winston Churchill, Statesman
Small: Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summers day, listening to the murmur
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time"
John Lubbock, Statesman
Small: All thats necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing
Edmund Burke
"All that's necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing"
Edmund Burke, Statesman
Small: There can be economy only where there is efficiency
Benjamin Disraeli
"There can be economy only where there is efficiency"
Benjamin Disraeli, Statesman
Small: Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesnt mean politics wont take an interest in you
Pericles
"Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you"
Pericles, Statesman
Small: Dont listen to what the Communists say, but look at what they do
Nguyen Van Thieu
"Don't listen to what the Communists say, but look at what they do"
Nguyen Van Thieu, Statesman
Small: The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you can see
Winston Churchill
"The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you can see"
Winston Churchill, Statesman
Small: Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. I
Winston Churchill
"Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things"
Winston Churchill, Statesman
Small: Action may not always bring happiness but there is no happiness without action
Benjamin Disraeli
"Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action"
Benjamin Disraeli, Statesman
Small: Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk
Seneca the Younger
"Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk"
Seneca the Younger, Statesman
Small: The secret of our success is that we never, never give up
Wilma Mankiller
"The secret of our success is that we never, never give up"
Wilma Mankiller, Statesman
Small: Mr. Attlee is a very modest man. Indeed he has a lot to be modest about
Winston Churchill
"Mr. Attlee is a very modest man. Indeed he has a lot to be modest about"
Winston Churchill, Statesman
Small: This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read
Winston Churchill
"This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read"
Winston Churchill, Statesman
Small: The fool wonders, the wise man asks
Benjamin Disraeli
"The fool wonders, the wise man asks"
Benjamin Disraeli, Statesman
Small: Health is the soul that animates all the enjoyments of life, which fade and are tasteless without it
Seneca the Younger
"Health is the soul that animates all the enjoyments of life, which fade and are tasteless without it"
Seneca the Younger, Statesman
Small: Crime when it succeeds is called virtue
Seneca the Younger
"Crime when it succeeds is called virtue"
Seneca the Younger, Statesman
Small: Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing
Seneca the Younger
"Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing"
Seneca the Younger, Statesman
Small: Indecision and delays are the parents of failure
"Indecision and delays are the parents of failure"
George Canning, Statesman
Small: Im an optimist, but an optimist who carries a raincoat
Harold Wilson
"I'm an optimist, but an optimist who carries a raincoat"
Harold Wilson, Statesman
Small: Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world
Wilhelm II
"Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world"
Wilhelm II, Statesman
Small: The politicians promises of yesterday are the taxes of today
"The politician's promises of yesterday are the taxes of today"
Mackenzie King, Statesman
Small: Follow me if I advance! Kill me if I retreat! Revenge me if I die!
Ngo Dinh Diem
"Follow me if I advance! Kill me if I retreat! Revenge me if I die!"
Ngo Dinh Diem, Statesman
Small: To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a singl
Winston Churchill
"To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day"
Winston Churchill, Statesman
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