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

Quote by Otto Von Bismarck

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Universal suffrage is the government of a house by its nursery.

Universal suffrage is the government of a house by its nursery.

A journalist is a person who has mistaken their calling.

A journalist is a person who has mistaken their calling.

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

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

The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and...

The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and...

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...

Better pointed bullets than pointed speeches

Better pointed bullets than pointed speeches

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...

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...

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.

The main thing is to make history, not to write it.

The main thing is to make history, not to write it.

Politics is the art of the possible.

Politics is the art of the possible.

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.

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...

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

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

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...

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.

When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.

When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.

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...

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...