A politician is a person with whose politics you don’t agree; if you agree with him he’s a statesman.
Meaning of the quote
The quote is saying that a politician is someone whose political ideas you disagree with, but if you agree with their ideas, then they are considered a statesman instead. This means that the same person can be seen as either a politician or a statesman, depending on whether you like their policies or not. The label "politician" or "statesman" is really just based on your own personal opinion of their politics.
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