The Difference Between a Statesman and a Politician

Winston Churchill was a statesman, not a politician. As President John Adams once said that a politician fears man, but a statesman fears God. Winston Churchill demonstrated statesmanship. He feared not what the people thought of what he believed but that he would be held responsible before God if he did not prepare Britain and other nations for war. The word 'politician' often brings a negative connotation to many people. Politicians are known for being …

…he was voted off the government council, his work continued all the same. No matter what the persecution was, he didn't let that stop him. There is no doubt Winston Churchill was a history maker. Without him, Germany may have won the second World War, and none of us would have the privilege to be free. And it was all because he saw the need and a cause greater than himself and acted on it.