It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.

Otto von Bismarck
Also known as: Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck, Prince Otto von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg, Iron Chancellor
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Prince Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg (1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898), was a German aristocrat and statesman; he was Minister President of Prussia (1862–1890), and the first Chancellor of Germany (1871–1890). Nicknamed the Iron Chancellor, he is noted for his laconic remarks.

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