I consider even a victorious war as an evil, from which statesmanship must endeavor to spare nations.
OTTO VON BISMARCKLaws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.
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The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
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The nation that has the schools has the future.
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A journalist is a person who has mistaken their calling.
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A little caution outflanks a large cavalry.
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Great men have great dogs.
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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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A government must not waiver once it has chosen its course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward.
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A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
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Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.
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Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
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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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People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt.
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What we learn from History is that no one learns from History.
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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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An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.
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