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Originally Posted by Randomstudent
Your own link says statesmen are usually politicians. The other is just people making up their own definitions. While it is possible to be a statesman and not a politician that is relatively rare and usually involves appointed positions. Jefferson was a politician and not a particularly reluctant one either.
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Yeah I saw that. Statesmen ARE politicians because both practice politics. I admit and I concede this point; however, the only thing I was wanting to point out was the main differences between the two. You have a solid point, but so does the other person.
Just trying to help the debate here is all.