black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Man cannot control the current of events. he can only float with them and steer.

Otto von Bismarck

Related Topics

Control Event Float Man Steer

Bagwalas

Popular Authors

Marilyn Monroe Paulo Coelho Abraham Lincoln C. S. Lewis Khalil Gibran Charlie Chaplin Gautama Buddha Isaac Newton

With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud I try to be a fraud and a half.
OTTO VON BISMARCK

Fraud Gentleman Society
Universal suffrage is the government of a house by its nursery.
OTTO VON BISMARCK

Government House Nursery Politics
There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America.
OTTO VON BISMARCK

Children Country Idiot Protection Providence
Nothing should be left to an invaded people except their eyes for weeping.
OTTO VON BISMARCK

Except Eyes People Wep
Politics is not an exact science.
OTTO VON BISMARCK

Exact One Liner Politics Science
Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
OTTO VON BISMARCK

Courtesy Declare Observe Polite Rule War
An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.
OTTO VON BISMARCK

Appeal Country Fear Heart
A little caution outflanks a large cavalry.
OTTO VON BISMARCK

Caution Freedom One Liner Peace
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.
OTTO VON BISMARCK

Agree Carry Intention Practice Principle
Beware of sentimental alliances where the consciousness of good deeds is the only compensation for noble sacrifices.
OTTO VON BISMARCK

Beware Compensation Conscious Deed Noble Sacrifice Sentimental
People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt.
OTTO VON BISMARCK

Election Hunt Lie People War
All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.
OTTO VON BISMARCK

Cease Conflict Existence Struggle
I consider even a victorious war as an evil, from which statesmanship must endeavor to spare nations.
OTTO VON BISMARCK

Consideration Endeavor Evil Nation Spare Victory War
People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.
OTTO VON BISMARCK

Election Hunt Lie People War
A bad plan that is well executed will yield much better results than a good plan that is poorly executed.
OTTO VON BISMARCK

Execution Planning Poor Result Yield
Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war.
OTTO VON BISMARCK

Die Eyes Soldier Start War

Copyright: 2020 - 2023 | Minimalist Quotes