Quotes by Otto Von Bismarck

Otto Von Bismarck

Otto Von Bismarck

German statesman and prime minister

Lived from: 1815 - 1898

Category: Politics Country: FlagGermany

Born: 1 april 1815 Died: 30 july 1898

  • A really great man is known by three signs... generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.

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  • A government must not waiver once it has chosen it's course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward.
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  • A journalist is a person who has mistaken their calling.
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  • An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.
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  • Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war.
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  • Better pointed bullets than pointed speeches.
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  • I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.
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  • Laws are like sausages. It is better not to see them being made.
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  • Politics is not an exact science.
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  • Politics is the art of the next best.
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  • The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood.
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  • The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
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  • When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of putting it into practice.
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  • When a man says that he approves something in principal, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of putting it in practice.
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  • When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
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  • With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud I try to be a fraud and a half.
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What are the most famous quotes from Otto Von Bismarck?

The two most famous quotes from Otto Von Bismarck are:

  • "A government must not waiver once it has chosen it's course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward."
  • "A really great man is known by three signs... generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success."

When did Otto Von Bismarck live?

Otto Von Bismarck was born in 1815 and died in the year 1898.