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Otto von Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck
German Leader
Born: Apr 1, 1815
Died: Jul 30, 1898
Carrying Great Intention Politics Practice War
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People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election. Otto von Bismarck
War Lie People Election Before Hunt Never After Much
There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America. Otto von Bismarck
States Drunkards Protects Idiots Providence America Children United United States United States Of America
Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. Otto von Bismarck
Politics Believe Has-Been Never Until Been Denied Officially Anything
Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war. Otto von Bismarck
War Eyes Will Before Think Soldier Battlefield Looked Anyone Dying Hard Who Ever Starting
The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood. Otto von Bismarck
War Day Great Will Settled Majority Blood Questions Iron Decisions Means Speeches
A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment. Otto von Bismarck
God Events Wait Statesman Must Through He Steps Until Leap His Hears Up Then Grasp Garment
With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud I try to be a fraud and a half. Otto von Bismarck
Try Half Gentleman Fraud Always Am
No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing. Otto von Bismarck
Worth Christian Other Possessing Seeking Civilization Than Which
Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness. Otto von Bismarck
War Rules Write Polite Politeness Declaration Even
A government must not waiver once it has chosen it's course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward. Otto von Bismarck
Government Once Must Look Course Go Left Forward Chosen Right
When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice. Otto von Bismarck
Man Practice Approve Slightest Says Out Carrying Something He Principle Intention Means
To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making. Otto von Bismarck
Respect Must Laws Retain Making Them Watch Sausages
Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression. Otto von Bismarck
Wrong Geographical Speaks Europe Whoever Expression
I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring. Otto von Bismarck
Three Seen Sight Inspiring
Politics is not an exact science. Otto von Bismarck
Politics Science Exact
An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts. Otto von Bismarck
Fear Finds Echo Never German Hearts Appeal
A journalist is a person who has mistaken their calling. Otto von Bismarck
Journalist Mistaken Calling Person Who

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