Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
OTTO VON BISMARCKUniversal suffrage is the government of a house by its nursery.
More Otto von Bismarck Quotes
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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 generation that has taken a beating is always followed by a generation that deals one.
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The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.
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Government is cancerous in head and limbs;only its belly is sound, and the laws it excretes are the most strightforward shit in the world.
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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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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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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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Great men have great dogs.
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Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
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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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Beware of sentimental alliances where the consciousness of good deeds is the only compensation for noble sacrifices.
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Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.
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Universal suffrage is the government of a house by its nursery.
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Politics ruins the character.
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