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About Otto von Bismarck
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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Additional quotes by Otto von Bismarck
That which is imposing here on earth has always something of the quality of the fallen angel who is beautiful but without peace, great in his conceptions and exertions but without succes, proud and lonely.
Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
The statesman's task is to hear God's footsteps marching through history, and to try and catch on to His coattails as He marches past.