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What we learn from History is that no one learns from History.

Otto von Bismarck

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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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Execution Planning Poor Result Yield
Politics is the art of the possible.
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Art One Liner Politics Possible
A generation that has taken a beating is always followed by a generation that deals one.
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Beat Deal Follow Generation
A really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.
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Design Execution Generosity Greatness Humanity Man Moderation Success
An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.
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Appeal Country Fear Heart
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
I am bored. The great things are done. The German Reich is made.
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Bore Done
The nation that has the schools has the future.
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Future Nation School
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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Choose Course Government Right
Nothing should be left to an invaded people except their eyes for weeping.
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Except Eyes People Wep
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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Blood Decision Iron Majority Question Settle Speech
No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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Civilization Possess Religion Seek Worth
Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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Courtesy Declare Observe Polite Rule War
When you say you agree to a thing in principle you mean that you have not the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.
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Agree Carry Intention Practice Principle
The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
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History Writing
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

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