Laws are like medicine; they generally cure an evil by a lesser or a passing evil.
OTTO VON BISMARCKThere is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America.
More Otto von Bismarck Quotes
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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 generation that has taken a beating is always followed by a generation that deals one.
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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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Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
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The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.
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Hounds follow those who feed them.
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It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.
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Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.
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People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.
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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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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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I am bored. The great things are done. The German Reich is made.
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When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
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What we learn from History is that no one learns from History.
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Politics is not an exact science.
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