A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
OTTO VON BISMARCKPeople never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt.
More Otto von Bismarck Quotes
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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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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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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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Hounds follow those who feed them.
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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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Great men have great dogs.
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Man cannot control the current of events. he can only float with them and steer.
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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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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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Laws are like medicine; they generally cure an evil by a lesser or a passing evil.
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The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.
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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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I am bored. The great things are done. The German Reich is made.
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A little caution outflanks a large cavalry.
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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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