Statesmanship Quotes

Americans talked about voters the same way Russians talked about Stalin. They had to be obeyed.

The eternal sea of politics is best left to politicians.

Wayne Gerard Trotman

[T]here cannot be a more certain symptom of the approaching ruin of a State than when a firm adherence to party is fixed upon as the only test of merit, and all the qualifications requisite to a right discharge of every employment, are reduced to that single standard.

Edward Wortley Montagu

Diplomacy's primary law: LEAVE ROOM FOR NEGOTIATION.

Barbara W. Tuchman

I would rather contend with an honest asshole than a duplicitous diplomat.

In a democracy government is the God.

State first, subject second, statesman last.