I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.
OTTO VON BISMARCKA really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.
More Otto von Bismarck Quotes
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I am bored. The great things are done. The German Reich is made.
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Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war.
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Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others.
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Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
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The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.
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Universal suffrage is the government of a house by its nursery.
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A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
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Politics ruins the character.
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A generation that has taken a beating is always followed by a generation that deals one.
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There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America.
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Nothing should be left to an invaded people except their eyes for weeping.
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A bad plan that is well executed will yield much better results than a good plan that is poorly executed.
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Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.
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The nation that has the schools has the future.
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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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