Read full poem →For him, thou oft hast bid the world attend,
Fond to forget the statesman in the friend;
For Swift and him, despised the farce of state,
Dictionary Entry
A skilled and respected political leader known for wisdom and integrity.
In a Sentence
“The former president was remembered as a great statesman who guided the nation through difficult times with foresight and courage.”
Origin
Middle English, from 'state' + 'man'.
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Poetry examples for “statesman”
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Read full poem →And round the orb in lasting notes be read,
'Statesman, yet friend to truth! of soul sincere,
In action faithful, and in honour clear;
Read full poem →Statesman, yet friend to Truth! of soul sincere,
In action faithful, and in honour clear!
Read full poem →Hon. James G. Brarine (1830-1898), celebrated
orator, statesman and politician, candidate for President
in 1884; author of Twenty Years of Congress, ete.
Read full poem →They call that man a statesman whose ear is tuned to
catch the slightest pulsations of a pocket-book, and to
Read full poem →The war had set a great task for statesman-
ship. The best thought of the world demanded
Read full poem →totally indifferent about all religions, he was ready to embrace any
that would best serve his immediate views. This statesman's character,
as a latitudinarian in religion, is mentioned with great bitterness
Read full poem →For depth in politics, and statesman's brain,
Draw Hushai[313] next, attended by a train
Read full poem →Though equal to all things, for all things unfit,
Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit;
For a patriot, too cool; for a drudge, disobedient;
Read full poem →Fond to forget the statesman in the friend;