A government must not waiver once it has chosen its course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward.
OTTO VON BISMARCKA conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
More Otto von Bismarck Quotes
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Politics is not an exact science.
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It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.
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Love is blind; friendship tries not to notice.
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All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.
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When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
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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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The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.
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People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt.
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Politics are not a science based on logic; they are the capacity of always choosing at each instant, in constantly changing situations, the least harmful, the most useful.
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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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Man cannot control the current of events. he can only float with them and steer.
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A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
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A little caution outflanks a large cavalry.
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What we learn from History is that no one learns from History.
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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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