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People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.

Otto von Bismarck

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We Germans fear God, but nothing else in the world.
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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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Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression.
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I am bored. The great things are done. The German Reich is made.
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What we learn from History is that no one learns from History.
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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 really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.
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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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It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.
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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
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Man cannot control the current of events. he can only float with them and steer.
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