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The Essential Truth That Would Allow On...

The Essential Truth That Would Allow One to Become a Statesman

The Essential Truth That Would Allow One to Become a Statesman [su_spacer][su_button url=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-Essential-Truth-That-Would-Allow-One-to-Become-a-Statesman.pdf” target=”blank” background=”#fefefe” color=”#4C161D” radius=”20″ icon=”icon: copy” icon_color=”#721905″ download=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-Essential-Truth-That-Would-Allow-One-to-Become-a-Statesman.pdf”]Download a PDF of this essay”[/su_button] [su_spacer] Our Creator is righteous, meaning He is morally perfect. Each person has an eternal existence, not limited by the mortality of our earthly lives. At the end of […]

The Statesman Recognizes the Value of t...

The Statesman Recognizes the Value of the Opposition

The Statesman Recognizes the Value of the Opposition [su_spacer][su_button url=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Statesman-Recognizes-the-Value-of-the-Opposition.pdf” target=”blank” background=”#fefefe” color=”#4C161D” radius=”20″ icon=”icon: copy” icon_color=”#721905″ download=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Statesman-Recognizes-the-Value-of-the-Opposition.pdf”]Download a PDF of this essay”[/su_button] [su_spacer] Among the most critical relationships in the life of the government decision-maker is those who see things differently than we do – those in the opposition. In democratic governance, the majority […]

The Statesman Acknowledges Our Creator’

The Statesman Acknowledges Our Creator’s Instruction Manual

The Statesman Acknowledges Our Creator’s Instruction Manual [su_spacer][su_button url=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/The-Statesman-Acknowledges-Our-Creators-Instruction-Manual.pdf” target=”blank” background=”#fefefe” color=”#4C161D” radius=”20″ icon=”icon: copy” icon_color=”#721905″ download=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/The-Statesman-Acknowledges-Our-Creators-Instruction-Manual.pdf”]Download a PDF of this essay”[/su_button] [su_spacer] The first thing each of us does when we receive a new piece of equipment is to study the instruction manual. The reason we do this is to learn from the designer […]

The Power Needed by the Statesman

The Power Needed by the Statesman

The Power Needed by the Statesman [su_spacer][su_button url=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/The-Power-Needed-by-the-Statesman.pdf” target=”blank” background=”#fefefe” color=”#4C161D” radius=”20″ icon=”icon: copy” icon_color=”#721905″ download=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/The-Power-Needed-by-the-Statesman.pdf”]Download a PDF of this essay”[/su_button] [su_spacer] The challenge that the Statesman always faces is a vision far greater than the resources available to achieve that vision. Hence, the Statesman always needs additional help. In this regard, we learn invaluable […]

The View Statesmen Hold of Government a...

The View Statesmen Hold of Government and Their Responsibilities

The View Statesmen Hold of Government and Their Responsibilities [su_spacer][su_button url=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/The-View-Statesmen-Hold-of-Government-and-Their-Responsibilities.pdf” target=”blank” background=”#fefefe” color=”#4C161D” radius=”20″ icon=”icon: copy” icon_color=”#721905″ download=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/The-View-Statesmen-Hold-of-Government-and-Their-Responsibilities.pdf”]Download a PDF of this essay”[/su_button] [su_spacer] The reality is that the Statesman operates on a foundation that goes against our human instincts. Hence, it is worth examining that foundation carefully. The starting point is there is […]

The Statesman Overcoming Our Selfish Na...

The Statesman Overcoming Our Selfish Nature

The Statesman Overcoming Our Selfish Nature [su_spacer][su_button url=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/The-Statesman-Overcoming-Our-Selfish-Nature.pdf” target=”blank” background=”#fefefe” color=”#4C161D” radius=”20″ icon=”icon: copy” icon_color=”#721905″ download=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/The-Statesman-Overcoming-Our-Selfish-Nature.pdf”]Download a PDF of this essay”[/su_button] [su_spacer] William Wilberforce is one of the few that everyone views as a Statesman for his vision and the sacrifices he made to achieve it. He wrote from his vantage point: The majority of […]

The Statesman Is Not Limited by His Own...

The Statesman Is Not Limited by His Own Ability

The Statesman Is Not Limited by His Own Ability [su_spacer][su_button url=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/The-Statesman-Is-Not-Limited-by-His-Own-Ability.pdf” target=”blank” background=”#fefefe” color=”#4C161D” radius=”20″ icon=”icon: copy” icon_color=”#721905″ download=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/The-Statesman-Is-Not-Limited-by-His-Own-Ability.pdf”]Download a PDF of this essay[/su_button] [su_spacer] The complexities of administering nations in this interdependent world, where actions in other parts of the world limit our options, makes us wonder whether administering nations is outside the ability […]

The Statesman Envisions Our Nations as ...

The Statesman Envisions Our Nations as They Are Intended to Be

The Statesman Envisions Our Nations as They Are Intended to Be [su_spacer][su_button url=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/The-Statesman-Envisions-Our-Nations-as-They-Are-Intended-to-Be.pdf” target=”blank” background=”#fefefe” color=”#4C161D” radius=”20″ icon=”icon: copy” icon_color=”#721905″ download=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/The-Statesman-Envisions-Our-Nations-as-They-Are-Intended-to-Be.pdf”]Download a PDF of this essay[/su_button] [su_spacer] Our Creator paints a wonderful picture of what to us mortals seems like an unattainable achievement. He vividly describes the future of His Kingdom on this earth when […]

A Statesman’s Insights for Becoming a S

A Statesman’s Insights for Becoming a Statesman

A Statesman’s Insights for Becoming a Statesman [su_spacer][su_button url=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/A-Statesmans-Insights-for-Becoming-a-Statesman.pdf” target=”blank” background=”#fefefe” color=”#4C161D” radius=”20″ icon=”icon: copy” icon_color=”#721905″ download=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/A-Statesmans-Insights-for-Becoming-a-Statesman.pdf”]Download a PDF of this essay[/su_button] [su_spacer] In the history of imperfect humans as leaders, one stands out: King David of ancient Israel, who governed for 40 years. Our Creator described him: I have found David My servant; I […]

The Statesman Living a Life with the Ma...

The Statesman Living a Life with the Maximum Significance

The Statesman Living a Life with the Maximum Significance [su_spacer][su_button url=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/The-Statesman-Living-a-Life-with-the-Maximum-Significance-2.pdf” target=”blank” background=”#fefefe” color=”#4C161D” radius=”20″ icon=”icon: copy” icon_color=”#721905″ download=”https://centreforstatecraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/The-Statesman-Living-a-Life-with-the-Maximum-Significance-2.pdf”]Download a PDF of this essay[/su_button] [su_spacer] The Statesman, I am convinced, wishes to invest his or her life in the most significant way to improve quality of life for fellow humans. For decades, I have been […]