Faust complained about having two souls in his breast, but I harbor a whole crowd of them and they quarrel. It is like being in a republic.
Otto von BismarckTags: procrastination inner-conflict otto-von-bismarck
One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans (1888).
Otto von BismarckTags: world-war-i world-war-one
man cannot control the current of events. he can only float with them and steer
Otto von BismarckTags: control
Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable — the art of the next best
Otto von BismarckTags: power democracy elections responsibility government political-science politics-observation politics-science politicsics
A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
Otto von BismarckNot by speeches and votes of the majority, are the great questions of the time decided — that was the error of 1848 and 1849 — but by iron and blood.
Otto von BismarckI have a burden on my soul. During my long life, I did not make anyone happy, neither my friends, nor my family, nor even myself. I have done many evil things...I was the cause of the beginning of three big wars. About 800,000 people were killed because of me on the battlefields., and their mothers, brothers, and widows cried for them. And now this stands between me and God.
Otto von BismarckTags: a-calender-of-wisdom
الحياة أشبه بالتواجد عند طبيب الأسنان. فأنت تعتقد دائما أن الأسوأ هو الذي لا يزال في طريقه إليك، رغم أنه يكون قد انتهى بالفعل.
Otto von BismarckFools say that they learn by experience. I prefer to profit by others experience.
Otto von BismarckTags: government learning-from-mistakes
People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.
Otto von BismarckTags: people war lying elections hunting
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