Politics is not an exact science.
OTTO VON BISMARCKAll treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.
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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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The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
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Politics is the art of the possible.
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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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It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.
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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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A bad plan that is well executed will yield much better results than a good plan that is poorly executed.
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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
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The nation that has the schools has the future.
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Political judgment is the ability to hear the distant hoofbeats of the horse of history.
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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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When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
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What we learn from History is that no one learns from History.
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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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