Otto von Bismarck Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)
Otto von Bismarck quotes and sayings page 2 (deceased leader born on Apr 1, 1815). Here's quote # 11 through 20 out of the 26 we have for him.
“Politics is the art of the next best.”
“A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”
“There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America.”
“Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.”
“The main thing is to make history, not to write it.”
“When you say you agree to a thing in principle you mean that you have not the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.”
“To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making.”
“An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.”
“When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.”
“I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.”
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