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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
Politics ruins the character.
Otto von Bismarck
Politics
Character
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
Right
All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.
Otto von Bismarck
Conflict
Existence
states
Struggle
An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.
Otto von Bismarck
Fear
Echo
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
Dying
Eyes
Will
Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
Otto von Bismarck
War
Politeness
Rules
I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.
Otto von Bismarck
Inspiring
Sight
Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.
Otto von Bismarck
Being
Laws
Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
Otto von Bismarck
Politics
No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
Otto von Bismarck
Civilization
Christian
Worth
People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election.
Otto von Bismarck
War
Lie
People
Politics is not an exact science.
Otto von Bismarck
Politics
Science
Politics is the art of the possible.
Otto von Bismarck
Art
Politics
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
Blood
Day
Decisions
Majority
Questions
Will