#statesman — Public Fediverse posts
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Photo of the Day 25th June 2026.
On This Day 25th June 1994. 'Throw Thursday 25th June 2026.https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/06/25/photo-of-the-day-25th-june-2026/
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A quotation from Andrew Oliver
Politics is the most hazardous of all professions. There is not another in which a man can hope to do so much good to his fellow creatures; neither is there any in which by a mere loss of nerve he may do such widespread harm. Nor is there another in which he may so easily lose his own soul; nor is there another in which a positive and strict veracity is so difficult. But danger is the inseparable companion of honor. With all the temptations and degradations that beset it, politics is still the noblest career any man can choose.
Andrew Oliver (1706-1774) American Colonial merchant, politician, government official
Speech (1774?)More about this quote: wist.info/oliver-andrew/84550/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #andrewoliver #career #corruption #degradation #honor #politician #politics #potential #risk #statesman #temptation
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The UK's so-called "#LabourParty" is trying to rebrand Keir #Starmer as a "#statesman".
Their need is clear. Starmer's leadership faces record low poll numbers, and disaster in Msy elections.
But the claim is risible. The UK has no economic might, diplomatic strength, or military muscle. Starmer has no public charisma, personal charm, or intellectual depth. And a "statesman" is just a politician with notions.
#BorisJohnson tried to use Ukraine as a pick-me-up. Starmer will fail too.
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However, it is the Part of a great Politician to make the Character of his People; to extinguish among them the Follies and Vices that he sees, and to create in them the Virtues and Abilities which he sees wanting. I wish I was sure that America has one such Politician, but I fear she has not.
John Adams (1735–1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797–1801)
Letter (1776-01-08) to Mercy Otis WarrenMore about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/81614/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #johnadams #America #character #growth #leader #leadership #moralcharacter #politician #progress #statesman #virtue
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#OnThisDay Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I have a dream speech" (1963) in which he called for an end to racism.
Birth Anniversary of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749) - German #Writer and #Statesman.
Scientific American magazine published its first issue (1845).
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It is difficult to think of any politician who has lived to be eighty and still been regarded as a success. What we call a “great” statesman normally means one who dies before his policy has had time to take effect. If Cromwell had lived a few years longer he would probably have fallen from power, in which case we should now regard him as a failure. If Pétain had died in 1930, France would have venerated him as a hero and patriot. Napoleon remarked once that if only a cannon-ball had happened to hit him when he was riding into Moscow, he would have gone down to history as the greatest man who ever lived.
George Orwell (1903-1950) English writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1946-05), “Second Thoughts on James Burnham,” Polemic MagazineSourcing, notes: wist.info/orwell-george/78144/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #orwell #georgeorwell #change #death #greatness #mortality #oldage #policy #politician #statesman #leader
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Instead the world got a remarkable demonstration of a people grimly united in dread purpose: not only the preservation of their country, but their lives, such is #Russia's #genocidal #mafia ways.
They rose to the occasion in virtually cinematic terms.
#Zelensky, a #television #comedian, became a #heroic #statesman. The #Ukrainian people used their grit, resolve, and spirit to jerry rig a #resistance that made "mighty" Russia look like a joke. The "great statesman" #Putin became the comedian.
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#OnThisDay Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I have a dream speech" (1963) in which he called for an end to racism.
Birth Anniversary of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749) - German #Writer and #Statesman.
Scientific American magazine published its first issue (1845).
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Most people mix up #Confucius, an ancient #philosopher and #statesman, and Confusius, an obscure internet personality and #influencer, whose weird quotes often get misinterpreted as deep wisdom from ancient #China.
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Editorial: Paxton is acquitted, and Texans and good government are the losers
"While Patrick was blasting the House, he never mentioned that he and Paxton remain interconnected financially by a series of political donations and loans tied to Paxton's political future."
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@brainwane In the #USA , the corresponding “principle of inherent worth” was penned by #scientist and #statesman #ThomasJefferson in the #DeclarationOfIndependence. It states simply that “All men are created equal.” Emphasis on *created*. Americans have the #freedom to squander their birthright. Many do, and that is what makes me sad for #America.
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#OnThisDay Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I have a dream speech" (1963) in which he called for an end to racism.
Birth Anniversary of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749) - German #Writer and #Statesman.
Scientific American magazine published its first issue (1845).
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Hawks take over Texas neighborhood, draw blood, disrupt mail deliveries 🦅
A spokesperson with the U.S. Postal Service said that mail deliveries have resumed on a day-to-day basis, depending on "where and when it is safe to do so."
@Chron #DrawBlood #Hawk #ReneeYan #USPS #Hitchcock #TheBirds #Statesman #TravisHeights #ManVersusNature #Texas #Raptors #Birds #RedShoulderedHawk
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/hawks-texas-neighborhood-18203407.php
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‘Too great for #hate’ became a resounding #Idaho #slogan Where did it come from?
The #Taskforce launched the #TooGreatforHate #campaign in a full-page #Statesman #ad that April, and a week later #LGBTQ+ #rights #activists carried a #pinkandpurple #sign bearing the #slogan at a national #gayrights #march.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Idaho #AdaCounty #History #Representation #Culture
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/boise/article276652531.html
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A #deer turned my #harp #session into a #Disney #movie
https://invidious.tiekoetter.com/watch?v=9Xd8xq06FCw
Alt. link.:
You know your #music is good when #wild #animal become atracted to it
#Btw does #anybody remember the #story of the #philosopher or #statesman who stopped a #revolt playing he harp some story about in antique history, but I can't recall reall it. My brainz turns slowly to slush ice 😂 😂 😂