A little caution outflanks a large cavalry.
OTTO VON BISMARCKMan cannot control the current of events. he can only float with them and steer.
More Otto von Bismarck Quotes
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Preventive war is like committing suicide out of fear of death.
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Great men have great dogs.
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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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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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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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There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America.
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The nation that has the schools has the future.
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Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression.
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Politics is not an exact science.
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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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When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
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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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A really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.
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