People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt.
OTTO VON BISMARCKWhen you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
More Otto von Bismarck Quotes
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Preventive war is like committing suicide out of fear of death.
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The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.
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The nation that has the schools has the future.
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An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.
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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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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
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There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America.
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Hounds follow those who feed them.
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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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A generation that has taken a beating is always followed by a generation that deals one.
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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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Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.
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Universal suffrage is the government of a house by its nursery.
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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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