James Freeman ClarkeThe difference between a politician and a statesman is that a politician thinks about the next election while the statesman think about the next generation.
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The difference between a politician and a statesman is that a politician thinks about the next election while the statesman think about the next generation. This quote talks about how important it is to think long-term and to those who are in power now, it is not as much about now as it is about those who will come after you or those who you will leave behind. If you think of those after you and those who will follow, you can see what needs to be done now and how to do it right.
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