There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America.
OTTO VON BISMARCKA government must not waiver once it has chosen its course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward.
More Otto von Bismarck Quotes
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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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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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I have found that nothing so deceives your adversaries as telling them the truth.
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It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.
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Great men have great dogs.
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A really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.
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Laws are like medicine; they generally cure an evil by a lesser or a passing evil.
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A generation that has taken a beating is always followed by a generation that deals one.
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Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression.
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Love is blind; friendship tries not to notice.
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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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Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
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Preventive war is like committing suicide out of fear of death.
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The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.
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The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood.
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