a statesman has certain core values and will not change beliefs simply to advance a political career. if a change in policy is necessary for the good of the people he or she serves, the change will be made no matter how much it is criticized. according to hans j. morgenthau, author of "politics among nations", statesmen see things realistically; as they really are. they look at how a policy will affect a nation. a statesman is not the same as a monarch or king because their goals are not the same. a statesman does not want to dominate or control people, he or she wants to educate them so they are fit to live in a democracy. like plato before him, alexis de tocqueville believed that a statesman not only educated his or her people, he somehow shaped their character.