Famous quotes by Statesmans

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: After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb
Nelson Mandela
"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb"
Nelson Mandela, Statesman
Small: Diplomats were invented simply to waste time
David Lloyd George
"Diplomats were invented simply to waste time"
David Lloyd George, Statesman
Small: Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little
Edmund Burke
"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little"
Edmund Burke, 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: Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power
Benjamin Disraeli
"Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power"
Benjamin Disraeli, Statesman
Small: Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed
Benjamin Disraeli
"Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed"
Benjamin Disraeli, Statesman
Small: Diligence is the mother of good fortune
Benjamin Disraeli
"Diligence is the mother of good fortune"
Benjamin Disraeli, Statesman
Small: Where knowledge ends, religion begins
Benjamin Disraeli
"Where knowledge ends, religion begins"
Benjamin Disraeli, Statesman
Small: There is no such thing as a good tax
Winston Churchill
"There is no such thing as a good tax"
Winston Churchill, Statesman
Small: From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent
Winston Churchill
"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent"
Winston Churchill, Statesman
Small: Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential
Winston Churchill
"Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential"
Winston Churchill, Statesman
Small: Successful and fortunate crime is called virtue
Seneca the Younger
"Successful and fortunate crime is called virtue"
Seneca the Younger, Statesman
Small: Why, so soon as French Canadians, who are in a minority in this House and in the country, were to organise as
"Why, so soon as French Canadians, who are in a minority in this House and in the country, were to organise as a political party, they would compel the majority to organise as a political party, and the result must be disastrous to themselves"
Wilfrid Laurier, Statesman
Small: Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement
Nelson Mandela
"Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement"
Nelson Mandela, Statesman
Small: I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself
Nelson Mandela
"I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself"
Nelson Mandela, Statesman
Small: In a multi-racial society, trust, understanding and tolerance are the cornerstones of peace and order
"In a multi-racial society, trust, understanding and tolerance are the cornerstones of peace and order"
Kamisese Mara, Statesman
Small: I thought they know that I was the Commander in Chief, not that I know that I am the Commander in Chief, and t
"I thought they know that I was the Commander in Chief, not that I know that I am the Commander in Chief, and they should behave; know how to behave to the Commander in Chief"
Kamisese Mara, Statesman
Small: Politics is a game of power the more power you have, the more successful your policies will be
Wilhelm II
"Politics is a game of power; the more power you have, the more successful your policies will be"
Wilhelm II, Statesman
Small: Wherever they have been arraigned, a plain charge has been exhibited against them. They have had an impartial
"Wherever they have been arraigned, a plain charge has been exhibited against them. They have had an impartial trial and have been permitted to make their defense"
Robert Walpole, Statesman
Small: The public treasure has been duly applied to the uses to which it was appropriated by Parliament, and regular
"The public treasure has been duly applied to the uses to which it was appropriated by Parliament, and regular accounts have been annually laid before Parliament, of every article of expense"
Robert Walpole, Statesman
Small: Everybody is sitting around saying, Well, jeez, we need somebody to solve this problem of bias. That somebody
Wilma Mankiller
"Everybody is sitting around saying, 'Well, jeez, we need somebody to solve this problem of bias.' That somebody is us. We all have to try to figure out a better way to get along"
Wilma Mankiller, Statesman
Small: But of all plagues, good Heaven, thy wrath can send, Save me, oh, save me, from the candid friend!
"But of all plagues, good Heaven, thy wrath can send, Save me, oh, save me, from the candid friend!"
George Canning, Statesman
Small: On the one hand, the financial projection is on the agenda - we will see if this problem can be resolved or no
"On the one hand, the financial projection is on the agenda - we will see if this problem can be resolved or not. I think it is a right idea to stage a special summit, which would deal with the question of priorities of European politics"
Angela Merkel, Statesman
Small: We belong to the camp of peace. We believe in peace. We believe that our one God wishes us to live in peace an
"We belong to the camp of peace. We believe in peace. We believe that our one God wishes us to live in peace and wishes peace upon us, for these are His teachings to all the followers of the three great monotheistic religions, the Children of Abraham"
King Hussein I, Statesman
Small: We believe democracy to be the only real guarantor of stability and we have sought to create a Jordanian model
"We believe democracy to be the only real guarantor of stability and we have sought to create a 'Jordanian model' that might also inspire others in our region. I wish democracy and peace to be my legacy to my people and the shield of generations to come"
King Hussein I, Statesman
Small: I say: The time has come for my courageous and proud people, after decades of displacement and colonial occupa
"I say: The time has come for my courageous and proud people, after decades of displacement and colonial occupation and ceaseless suffering, to live like other peoples of the earth, free in a sovereign and independent homeland"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: In all our associations in all our agreements let us never lose sight of this fundamental maxim - that all pow
"In all our associations; in all our agreements let us never lose sight of this fundamental maxim - that all power was originally lodged in, and consequently is derived from, the people"
George Mason, Statesman
Small: You cant fatten the pig on market day
"You can't fatten the pig on market day"
John Howard, 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