James Freeman ClarkeThinkers

Art is the child of religion. The highest and best works in architecture, sculpture and painting, poetry and music, have been born out of the religion of Nature.

A Politician is one who thinks of the next election while a statesman is one who thinks of the next generation.

A Politician is distinguished from a statesman in this: a politician thinks of the next election; a statesman, of the next generation.

Religion is life, philosophy is thought ; religion looks up, friendship looks in. We need both thought and life, and we need that the two shall be in harmony.

A Statesman is who thinks of the next generation while a politician is one who thinks of the next election.