Otto von Bismarck – 16 Quotes

16 Quotes by Otto von Bismarck

An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.

– Otto von Bismarck

A government must not waiver once it has chosen it’s course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward.

– Otto von Bismarck

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

– Otto von Bismarck

The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood.

– Otto von Bismarck

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

– Otto von Bismarck

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

– Otto von Bismarck

Politics is not an exact science.

– Otto von Bismarck

Politics is the art of the next best.

– Otto von Bismarck

Politics is the art of the possible.

– Otto von Bismarck

Politics ruins the character.

– Otto von Bismarck

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

– Otto von Bismarck

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

– Otto von Bismarck

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

– Otto von Bismarck

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

Be polite write diplomatically even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

– Otto von Bismarck

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

– Otto von Bismarck