Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
OTTO VON BISMARCKHistory is simply a piece of paper covered with print: the main thing is to make history, not to write it.
More Otto von Bismarck Quotes
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An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.
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Nothing should be left to an invaded people except their eyes for weeping.
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There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America.
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Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.
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A generation that has taken a beating is always followed by a generation that deals one.
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Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others.
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Politics is the art of the possible.
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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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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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Love is blind; friendship tries not to notice.
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Preventive war is like committing suicide out of fear of death.
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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression.
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A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
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