A really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.
OTTO VON BISMARCKWhoever 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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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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A generation that has taken a beating is always followed by a generation that deals one.
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The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.
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Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression.
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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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People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt.
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Nothing should be left to an invaded people except their eyes for weeping.
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I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.
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People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.
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When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
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With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud I try to be a fraud and a half.
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Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
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Love is blind; friendship tries not to notice.
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