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Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others.

Otto von Bismarck

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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
A generation that has taken a beating is always followed by a generation that deals one.
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Beat Deal Follow Generation
What we learn from History is that no one learns from History.
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History Learning
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
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
An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.
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Appeal Country Fear Heart
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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Change Choose Constant Instant Logic Politics Science Situation
A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
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Army Border Conquer Eloquence
Universal suffrage is the government of a house by its nursery.
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Government House Nursery Politics
Laws are like medicine; they generally cure an evil by a lesser or a passing evil.
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Cure Evil Law Medicine
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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History Paper Print Writing
People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt.
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Election Hunt Lie People War
Politics ruins the character.
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Character One Liner Politics Ruin
All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.
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Cease Conflict Existence Struggle
No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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Civilization Possess Religion Seek Worth
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
Hounds follow those who feed them.
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Dog Feed Follow One Liner Pet
When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
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Fools Philosophy Truth World
I consider even a victorious war as an evil, from which statesmanship must endeavor to spare nations.
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Consideration Endeavor Evil Nation Spare Victory War
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 Humanity Inspirational Man Moderation Success
It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.
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Destiny Strong Weakness Wisdom
A little caution outflanks a large cavalry.
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Caution Freedom One Liner Peace
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
There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America.
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Children Country Idiot Protection Providence
I am bored. The great things are done. The German Reich is made.
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Bore Done
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
The nation that has the schools has the future.
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Future Nation School

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