Word: statesmanly
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...ambassador is an honest man sent abroad to lie for his country, a statesman is a man who lies from the comfort of home. Regarding China, American statesmen abound. Assistant Secretary of State Winston Lord denies vehemently that America is trying to contain China as it once did the Soviet Union. Our policy is one of engagement not containment, he insists. And Newt Gingrich says on Face the Nation that we should help the Chinese people undermine the Chinese government, then spends the next five minutes explaining that he did not really mean undermining...
...this latest incarnation of Sanders--thesophisticated elder statesman--that one would haveanticipated at the Regattabar. But the spirit ofthe 1970's seemed to resurge while the Sandersgroup was here, and, with the exception of onelovely version of the ballad "It's Easy ToRemember," the entire set consisted of the sort ofeasily digestable yet funky vamps that one couldcall "Crowd-pleasures...
...wonderful honor to have such adistinguished statesman hare at Harvard," Fliersaid. "His activities as a dissident, as a writerand now as a political figure are admirable. He'sso noble in the way he goes about his duties...
...delighted that president Havel hasaccepted the invitation of the Harvard AlumniAssociation." said Barry l., Williams '66,president of the Harvard Alumni Association. "Itwill be a memorable day for graduating students,alumni and their families who will have the honorof welcoming such an outstanding statesman andplaywright...
...honored to welcome so distinguished a statesman and a man of letters to join us on Commencement Day," Rudenstine added...