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

Quote by Otto Von Bismarck

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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...

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.

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.

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 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 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.

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

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

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 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...

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

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

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

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

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...

Better pointed bullets than pointed speeches

Better pointed bullets than pointed speeches

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...

If there is ever another war in Europe, it will come out of some damned...

If there is ever another war in Europe, it will come out of some damned...

No country has suffered so much from the ruins of war while being at peace...

No country has suffered so much from the ruins of war while being at peace...

It is the same in love as in war; a fortress that parleys is half...

It is the same in love as in war; a fortress that parleys is half...

As a woman I can't go to war, and I refuse to send anyone else

As a woman I can't go to war, and I refuse to send anyone else