July 2, 2017
Revisiting Churchill: Where are the statesmen today?
By Ryan Walters
The English Oxford Dictionary defines a statesman as “a skilled, experienced, and respected political leader or figure.” To be viewed as a statesman one must have principles, courage, and vision. These are the qualities that make a statesman respected.
Why does it seem so difficult to find politicians that possess these qualities today? One of the last great statesmen, Winston Churchill, was recorded by Richard Langworth in his book Churchill by Himself as stating: ‘How hard to build. How easy to evacuate. How hard to capture. How easy to do nothing. How hard to achieve anything. War is action, energy & hazard. These sheep only want to browse among the daisies.’
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