A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
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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The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.
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Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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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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All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.
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The nation that has the schools has the future.
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Preventive war is like committing suicide out of fear of death.
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Hounds follow those who feed them.
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Nothing should be left to an invaded people except their eyes for weeping.
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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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Love is blind; friendship tries not to notice.
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Universal suffrage is the government of a house by its nursery.
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There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America.
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