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
To be a statesman, you must first get elected.
J. William Fulbright
The statesman shears the sheep; the politician skins them.
Austin O'Malley
You know, a statesman is a dead politician.
Arlen Specter