A little caution outflanks a large cavalry.
OTTO VON BISMARCKGovernment is cancerous in head and limbs;only its belly is sound, and the laws it excretes are the most strightforward shit in the world.
More Otto von Bismarck Quotes
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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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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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The nation that has the schools has the future.
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The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
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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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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 government must not waiver once it has chosen its course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward.
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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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Great men have great dogs.
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The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.
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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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What we learn from History is that no one learns from History.
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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.
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