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

Quote by Otto Von Bismarck

Topics: Peace Quotes, Politics Quotes, War Quotes

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

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

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.

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

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

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...

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...

When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the...

When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the...

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

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

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

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

Politics is not an exact science.

Politics is not an exact science.

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...

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...

A government must not waiver once it has chosen it's course. It must not look...

A government must not waiver once it has chosen it's course. It must not look...

I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.

I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.

With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud...

With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud...

A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then...

A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then...

No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.

No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.

Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the...

Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the...

First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.

First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.

The world will never have lasting peace so long as men reserve for war the...

The world will never have lasting peace so long as men reserve for war the...

My temper leads me to peace and harmony with all men; and it is peculiarly...

My temper leads me to peace and harmony with all men; and it is peculiarly...

When a leader is in the Democratic party he's a boss; when he's in the...

When a leader is in the Democratic party he's a boss; when he's in the...

As far as I'm concerned, I prefer silent vice to ostentatious virtue.

As far as I'm concerned, I prefer silent vice to ostentatious virtue.