We Germans fear God, but nothing else in the world.
OTTO VON BISMARCKNever believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
More Otto von Bismarck Quotes
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It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.
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A generation that has taken a beating is always followed by a generation that deals one.
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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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Beware of sentimental alliances where the consciousness of good deeds is the only compensation for noble sacrifices.
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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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Man cannot control the current of events. he can only float with them and steer.
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Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression.
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Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.
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There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America.
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Politics ruins the character.
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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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Politics is not an exact science.
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What we learn from History is that no one learns from History.
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Love is blind; friendship tries not to notice.
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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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