The difference between a politician and a statesman is that a politician thinks about the next election while the statesman think about the next generation.

The art of life consists in taking each event which befalls us with a contented mind confident of good. ... With this method ... rejoice always though in the midst of sorrows and possess all things though destitute of everything.

Seek to do good and you will find that happiness will run after you.

A politician thinks of the next election a statesman of the next generation.