To be a statesman, you must first get elected.
– J. William Fulbright
The statesman shears the sheep; the politician skins them.
– Austin O’Malley
The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull.
– Dean Acheson
When you’re out of office, you can be a statesman.
– John Connally
A statesman cannot afford to be a moralist.
– Will Durant