Beware of sentimental alliances where the consciousness of good deeds is the only compensation for noble sacrifices.
OTTO VON BISMARCKPeople never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.
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Man cannot control the current of events. he can only float with them and steer.
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Love is blind; friendship tries not to notice.
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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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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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It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.
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Political judgment is the ability to hear the distant hoofbeats of the horse of history.
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All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.
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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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Politics is the art of the possible.
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People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.
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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 really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.
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The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.
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Politics is not an exact science.
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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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