Author: Otto von Bismarck

Quotes

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.

- Otto von Bismarck

Politics is the art of the next best.

Politics is the art of the next best.

- Otto von Bismarck

An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.

An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.

- Otto von Bismarck

All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.

All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.

- Otto von Bismarck

A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.

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

Politics is the art of the possible.

Politics is the art of the possible.

- Otto von Bismarck

Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.

Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.

- Otto von Bismarck

Politics is not an exact science.

Politics is not an exact science.

- Otto von Bismarck

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

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

- Otto von Bismarck

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