Otto von Bismarck Quotes

German - Leader | April 1, 1815 - July 30, 1898

People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election.

Otto von Bismarck

LieWarPeopleElectionNeverHunt

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

Otto von Bismarck

LegalBetterSeeBeingLawsMade

The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.

Otto von Bismarck

GoodPoliticsSecretRussiaTreaty

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

Otto von Bismarck

TruthFoolWorldYouWantTell

Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.

Otto von Bismarck

PoliticsBelieveNeverAnythingBeen

There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America.

Otto von Bismarck

ChildrenAmericaIdiotsProvidence

Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war.

Otto von Bismarck

EyesWarThinkWillHardDying

With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud I try to be a fraud and a half.

Otto von Bismarck

I AmGentlemanTryFraudAlwaysAm

When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.

Otto von Bismarck

ManPracticeIntentionOutSomething

Politics is the art of the possible.

Otto von Bismarck

ArtPoliticsPossible

The main thing is to make history, not to write it.

Otto von Bismarck

HistoryWriteMakeMainThing

To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making.

Otto von Bismarck

RespectWatchLawsMustMakingThem

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