Be polite write diplomatically even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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Otto von Bismarck
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About Otto von Bismarck
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg, was a German statesman and diplomat who oversaw the unification of Germany and served as its first chancellor from 1871 to 1890. Bismarck's Realpolitik and firm governance earned him the nickname Iron Chancellor.
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by Otto von BismarckAnyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war.
People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election.
When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
Politics is not an exact science.
To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making.
Politics is the art of the possible.
Politics ruins the character.
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Politics is the art of the next best.
Politics is not an exact science.
Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.
The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood.
A government must not waiver once it has chosen it's course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward.
Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.
An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.