People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.
OTTO VON BISMARCKWhoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression.
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The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
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People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt.
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A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
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I have found that nothing so deceives your adversaries as telling them the truth.
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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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All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.
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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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A bad plan that is well executed will yield much better results than a good plan that is poorly executed.
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Politics is the art of the possible.
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We Germans fear God, but nothing else in the world.
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I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.
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Nothing should be left to an invaded people except their eyes for weeping.
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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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When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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