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The main thing is to make history, not to write it.

Otto von Bismarck

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A journalist is a person who has mistaken their calling.
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Call Journalist Mistake Person
A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
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Army Border Conquer Eloquence
History is simply a piece of paper covered with print: the main thing is to make history, not to write it.
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History Paper Print Writing
Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud I try to be a fraud and a half.
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Fraud Gentleman Society
A really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.
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Beware of sentimental alliances where the consciousness of good deeds is the only compensation for noble sacrifices.
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Beware Compensation Conscious Deed Noble Sacrifice Sentimental
We Germans fear God, but nothing else in the world.
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Fear God World
I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.
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Emperor Naked Sight
Man cannot control the current of events. he can only float with them and steer.
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Control Event Float Man Steer
Political judgment is the ability to hear the distant hoofbeats of the horse of history.
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Ability History Horse Judgment Leadership Politics
Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.
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Law Rule See
I am bored. The great things are done. The German Reich is made.
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Bore Done
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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Die Eyes Soldier Start War
Nothing should be left to an invaded people except their eyes for weeping.
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Except Eyes People Wep
Politics are not a science based on logic; they are the capacity of always choosing at each instant, in constantly changing situations, the least harmful, the most useful.
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Change Choose Constant Instant Logic Politics Science Situation

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