All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.
OTTO VON BISMARCKA 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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Man cannot control the current of events. he can only float with them and steer.
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Politics ruins the character.
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Laws are like medicine; they generally cure an evil by a lesser or a passing evil.
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The nation that has the schools has the future.
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A bad plan that is well executed will yield much better results than a good plan that is poorly executed.
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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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I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.
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Preventive war is like committing suicide out of fear of death.
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The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.
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A journalist is a person who has mistaken their calling.
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Hounds follow those who feed them.
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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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People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.
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Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
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