Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
OTTO VON BISMARCKPolitics ruins the character.
More Otto von Bismarck Quotes
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Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
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The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
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There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America.
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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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A really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.
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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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What we learn from History is that no one learns from History.
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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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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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Hounds follow those who feed them.
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People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.
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People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt.
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Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression.
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Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.
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A little caution outflanks a large cavalry.
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