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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

Otto von Bismarck

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Love is blind; friendship tries not to notice.
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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 really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.
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Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war.
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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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A bad plan that is well executed will yield much better results than a good plan that is poorly executed.
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Nothing should be left to an invaded people except their eyes for weeping.
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It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.
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A journalist is a person who has mistaken their calling.
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A generation that has taken a beating is always followed by a generation that deals one.
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Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression.
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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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I consider even a victorious war as an evil, from which statesmanship must endeavor to spare nations.
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Politics is the art of the possible.
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