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.
OTTO VON BISMARCKIt is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.
More Otto von Bismarck Quotes
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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.
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People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.
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Hounds follow those who feed them.
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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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I have found that nothing so deceives your adversaries as telling them the truth.
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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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I am bored. The great things are done. The German Reich is made.
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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
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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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A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
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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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Politics is not an exact science.
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