Statesman
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The term "
statesman" is used to refer to diplomats,
politicians, and other notable figures of
state; whether or not an individual actually
is a statesman, is a matter of opinion. The term most frequently refers to individuals associated with a governmental shift from
monarchism to
republicanism. Geneally, one can use the word as a
euphemism for "
politician".
Quote
- 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."