Sentences with phrase «statesmen like»

You are right... we need more wise statesmen like Ronald Reagan and George Bush.

He deftly pivots between the moments of mourning and the righteous wrath of Quan, following in the footsteps of other action movie elder statesmen like Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson and Liam Neeson.

He said that aside working for peace, stability and development of the nation, statesmen like Abubakar do not see -LSB-...]

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Saturday advised former President Olusegun Obasanjo to emulate statesmen like former Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar who works behind the scene diligently for the stability of the country.

He said that aside working for peace, stability and development of the nation, statesmen like Abubakar do not see themselves as saints while others are devils.

The group in a statement issued by a certain Ogah A. Ogah, quoted APC as saying that «As a party embarking on mass appeal for greater membership even after elections at all levels, this is not the time to embark on unnecessary exchanges with statesmen like Sen. Mark.

She appealed to the government to honour statesmen like ex-President J.A Kufuor and other heroes who have fought for the good of this country, while they are still alive.

Osoba reportedly commended Amosun for working towards ending the differences that existed between factions of the party in the state, adding that «it is a sure step to protect and sustain the legacies of statesmen like the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.»

Babangida, in a statement signed by his media aide, Malam Mahmud Abdullahi, said «We lost Ekwueme at a time the invaluable role of elder statesmen like him is needed for national cohesion».

The APC chieftain, who emphasised that conflicts must happen in a political setting, however noted that it is expedient for such to be resolved by progressives, to protect and sustain the legacies of statesmen like the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

Statesmen like Henry Hyde, Ed Meese, and Ronald Reagan crafted the policy and used the bully pulpit to advance the culture of life.

Ask him to step down and become the clubs elder statesman like Bobby Charlton at United?

While I would've considered crossing the party line for a statesman like Richard Lugar, you do not have his thoughtfulness, his honesty, or his dedication to serving his constituency instead of just your personal agenda.

Then we can accept that anything they ever say about anything is liable to be a pack of lies designed to make them look good, sharp, in the loop, knowledgable, statesman like or something else that they want to be.

«For a very reserved and conciliatory Elder statesman like Gen. Danjuma to speak in the way that he did, it should be clear to all discerning persons that the situation is hitting a boiling point.

Not exact matches

There was Sen. Orrin Hatch (R - Utah), the senior statesman from my home state, who couldn't imagine how a «free service» like Facebook could possibly make money.

And they didn't enter political life to settle for some regular Republican who's more like a CEO than a principled statesman.

I'd love to do the easy thing and blame our statesmen and particularly Obama, but the fact of the matter is that there will ALWAYS be people like these willing to fill the role.

is, I suggest, like asking, why teachers have pupils, statesmen citizens, composers musicians to play their compositions, painters canvasses to paint, friendly persons other persons or animal pets to enjoy; or why people want children as well as adults around them.

Huntsman was much better — sounding, at times, like a real statesman.

The «church - system» looks more like the «filling - station system,» and the clergy in their varieties of responsibility and excellence seem most to resemble democratic political leaders — from town selectmen to governors, from demagogues to statesmen, from ward heelers to national party leaders.

The liberal center is now so permeated by the culture of the left that institutions like the Times and the Washington Post (which recently presented Farrakhan's views in a lengthy and respectful format suited to a world - important statesman) are unable to recognize such enemies of liberal society for what they are.

It knows, like an elder statesman.

He was belittled in his heyday, then placed on the elder - statesman pedestal as people saw how much worse the daytime talk - show game could get in the hands of people like Geraldo Rivera and Morton Downey Jr..

Coming out in support of Cameron's position would have won Boris some short - lived praise for statesman - like behaviour and negation of personal ambition but it would have failed to differentiate Brand Boris from its competitors.

ABUJA — Elder statesman and Presidential Liaison Officer in the Second Republic, Dr Tanko Yakassai, has described the anti-corruption efforts of the Muhammadu Buhari administration as a mere propaganda war, lamenting it has unfortunately won over right thinking men like Prof. Wole Soyinka.

I think he should go back, do his homework and try and make a statesman - like speech rather than one riddled with errors and humbug.

This isn't a statesman - like speech.

You would expect John Major, a former prime minister, to make a statesman - like speech free of propaganda and cheap comments, but in fact it is all cheap comments and propaganda.

You're a statesman, do the statesman - like thing and step aside.»

Even pundits like Rafael Behr, the political editor of the New Statesman, are unconvinced it will prove that useful.

Labour think tanks like the Fabians and their papers like the New Statesman seem dull.

The SSG, on behalf of the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, the Government and people of the State, expressed deepest appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari for his statesman - like gesture in the approval of the release of the edifice to the Lagos State Government.

Whether it was the seriousness of the subject, or Cameron's reluctant acceptance that 30 of those who voted against his plans belonged to his party, or just a battle of who could behave like the better statesman, Cameron had been biting his tongue.

«I am hoping that he's going to begin to come off more presidential, more statesman - like than we've seen so far, and that's been my biggest concern... that we're demeaning the office.»

Andrew has much better things to do than gossip with New Statesman hacks about nonsense, like working really hard in his constituency and leading a really effective local campaigning machine.

The New Statesman's Stephen Bush gave the slogan a thumbs up while the moderate former Labour MP Tom Harris - who is not normally one to endorse anything related to Corbyn - also appeared to suggest that he liked it.

Today NPP members are all over the place accusing him of not behaving like an elderly statesman.

Even after two recent «humanitarian» trips to hurricane - ravaged Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, which gave him platforms to sound statesman - like and to repeatedly take the man in the White House to task, Cuomo regardless remains not much in the national political conversation.

But for all the former prime minister's apparent desire to have taken on the retiring SNP leader Alex Salmond's role of holding «Westminster's feet to the fire» over their promises, Brown also showed a statesman - like touch that perhaps the first minister lacks

Before long the Labour Party grandees will soon search for a credible, statesman - like leader whom they believe capable of delivering a victory in the polls.

Not only that, but the prime minister is intent on appearing statesman - like and authoritative during the economic crisis, meaning he may hang back from any overtly party political knockabout.

After the election results were in, Dadey said Trump was statesmen - like and gracious when Trump came down with his family to address supporters at the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel.

Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.), head of the Senate Democrats» campaign arm, offered kinds words for Hackett today, praising his «statesman - like action,» adding: «This is the kind of unity that the DSCC has encouraged in Democratic campaigns and that will help pave the way for victory in 2006.»

Nowadays and like I said recently in Rivers State, we don't have statesmen; we have men of state.»

There are some, like John Kampfner, the former editor of the New Statesman, who made a public leap to the Liberal Democrats — in a pamphlet for CentreForum titled Lost Labours — long before Clegg turned the election campaign inside out.

The whole cast of Statesman are grossly underutilized, and much like the villains never have their backstories developed.

Part of me feels like Stark should have taken the place of the absent Nick Fury in this film, more elder statesman than rival leader.

The good news and bad news is the same: Churchill, starring Brian Cox, is a worthy addition to the considerable canon of films about the great statesman (the greatest of the British, many say), but it also doesn't go beyond the best of the many bios that have already hit screens big and small (with stars like Albert Finney, Richard Burton and Brendan Gleeson as the British leader).

«Think of, like «The Color of Money,»» he told the site, before saying that the film marks his move into elder statesmen roles.