The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
OTTO VON BISMARCKAn appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.
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History is simply a piece of paper covered with print: the main thing is to make history, not to write it.
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An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.
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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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A little caution outflanks a large cavalry.
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Love is blind; friendship tries not to notice.
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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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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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Man cannot control the current of events. he can only float with them and steer.
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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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The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.
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Hounds follow those who feed them.
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Laws are like medicine; they generally cure an evil by a lesser or a passing evil.
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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 generation that has taken a beating is always followed by a generation that deals one.
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A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
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