The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.
OTTO VON BISMARCKUniversal suffrage is the government of a house by its nursery.
More Otto von Bismarck Quotes
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Man cannot control the current of events. he can only float with them and steer.
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What we learn from History is that no one learns from History.
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Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
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Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression.
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It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.
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Politics ruins the character.
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The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood.
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I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.
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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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Politics is not an exact science.
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Nothing should be left to an invaded people except their eyes for weeping.
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A generation that has taken a beating is always followed by a generation that deals one.
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Universal suffrage is the government of a house by its nursery.
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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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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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