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− | *Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century 1592] | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century 1592] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1 : one versed in the principles or [[art]] of [[government]]; especially : one actively [[engaged]] in conducting the [[business]] of a [[government]] or in shaping its [[policies]] | | *1 : one versed in the principles or [[art]] of [[government]]; especially : one actively [[engaged]] in conducting the [[business]] of a [[government]] or in shaping its [[policies]] |
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| The [[words]] statesman or stateswoman are applied loosely to any head of [[state]], any senior [[political]] figure, or anyone who in a given [[moment]] exhibits a certain [[quality]] of ''statesmanship''. | | The [[words]] statesman or stateswoman are applied loosely to any head of [[state]], any senior [[political]] figure, or anyone who in a given [[moment]] exhibits a certain [[quality]] of ''statesmanship''. |
| ==Quotations== | | ==Quotations== |
− | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle Aristotle] – "What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions." | + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle Aristotle] – "What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions." |
− | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_von_Bismarck Otto von Bismarck] – "I consider even a victorious war as an evil, from which statesmanship must endeavor to spare nations." | + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_von_Bismarck Otto von Bismarck] – "I consider even a victorious war as an evil, from which statesmanship must endeavor to spare nations." |
− | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Freeman_Clarke James Freeman Clarke] – "A politician thinks about the next elections — the statesman thinks about the next generations." | + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Freeman_Clarke James Freeman Clarke] – "A politician thinks about the next elections — the statesman thinks about the next generations." |
− | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Gorbachev Mikhail Gorbachev] – "What is the difference between a statesman and a politician?... A statesman does what he believes is best for his country, a politician does what best gets him re-elected" | + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Gorbachev Mikhail Gorbachev] – "What is the difference between a statesman and a politician?... A statesman does what he believes is best for his country, a politician does what best gets him re-elected" |
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| [[Category: Political Science]] | | [[Category: Political Science]] |