I consider even a victorious war as an evil, from which statesmanship must endeavor to spare nations.
OTTO VON BISMARCKAn appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.
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It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.
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People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt.
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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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A bad plan that is well executed will yield much better results than a good plan that is poorly executed.
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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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I am bored. The great things are done. The German Reich is made.
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When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
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The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
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A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
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Universal suffrage is the government of a house by its nursery.
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Politics is not an exact science.
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Politics ruins the character.
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A little caution outflanks a large cavalry.
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Laws are like medicine; they generally cure an evil by a lesser or a passing evil.
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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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