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

Quote by Otto Von Bismarck

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A really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in...

A really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in...

Politics ruins the character.

Politics ruins the character.

To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making.

To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making.

The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.

The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.

All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with...

All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with...

Politics is not an exact science.

Politics is not an exact science.

I consider even a victorious war as an evil, from which statesmanship must endeavor to...

I consider even a victorious war as an evil, from which statesmanship must endeavor to...

Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.

Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.

Politics is the art of the next best.

Politics is the art of the next best.

Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.

Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.

A journalist is a person who has mistaken their calling.

A journalist is a person who has mistaken their calling.

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

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

An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.

An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.

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

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

Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression.

Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression.

Better pointed bullets than pointed speeches

Better pointed bullets than pointed speeches

When you say you agree to a thing in principle you mean that you have...

When you say you agree to a thing in principle you mean that you have...

Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable - the art of the next...

Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable - the art of the next...

In politics, an organized minority is a political majority.

In politics, an organized minority is a political majority.

Roughly speaking, any man with energy and enthusiasm ought to be able to bring at...

Roughly speaking, any man with energy and enthusiasm ought to be able to bring at...