It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.
OTTO VON BISMARCKPolitics 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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The nation that has the schools has the future.
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When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
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Preventive war is like committing suicide out of fear of death.
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I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.
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A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
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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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Politics is the art of the possible.
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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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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 little caution outflanks a large cavalry.
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What we learn from History is that no one learns from History.
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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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Love is blind; friendship tries not to notice.
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I consider even a victorious war as an evil, from which statesmanship must endeavor to spare nations.
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Great men have great dogs.
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