Quotes by Otto von Bismarck

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

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

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

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

Politics is not an exact science.

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

Politics is the art of the next best.

Politics ruins the character.

Politics is the art of the possible.

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