I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.
OTTO VON BISMARCKHounds follow those who feed them.
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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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Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.
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Preventive war is like committing suicide out of fear of death.
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When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
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People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt.
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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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A journalist is a person who has mistaken their calling.
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Man cannot control the current of events. he can only float with them and steer.
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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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All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.
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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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A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
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What we learn from History is that no one learns from History.
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Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression.
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