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Statesmanship is harder than politics. Politics is the art of getting along with people, whereas statesmanship is the art of getting along with politicians.

Fletcher Knebel

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Fletcher Knebel
Age: 81 †
Born: 1911
Born: October 1
Died: 1993
Died: February 26
Author
Journalist
Novelist
Writer
Dayton
Ohio
Getting
Art
Statesmanship
People
Whereas
Politicians
Politician
Harder
Along
Politics

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