Believe Quote by Stanley Baldwin

The challenge of statesmanship is to have the vision to dream of a better, safer world and the courage, persistence, and patience to turn…

— Ronald Reagan

The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.

— Charles de Gaulle

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

— Henry A. Kissinger

The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull.

— Dean Acheson

“Patience is important for a man, vital for a leader”

— James Clavell

The heart of a statesman should be in his head.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

A politician before he can become a statesman has to remain in office long enough.

— Manmohan Singh

A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.

— Otto von Bismarck

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

— Hubert H. Humphrey

Statesman create; ordinary leaders consume. The ordinary leader is satisfied with ameliorating the environment, not transforming it; a statesman must be a visionary and…

— Henry A. Kissinger

A statesman is he who thinks in the future generations, and a politician is he who thinks in the upcoming elections.

— Abraham Lincoln

Courage is required to make an initial thrust toward one's coveted goal, but even greater courage is called for when one stumbles and must…

— Thomas S. Monson