Better pointed bullets than pointed words. Otto von Bismarck More Quotes by Otto von Bismarck More Quotes From Otto von Bismarck The less people know about how sausages and laws are made, the better they'll sleep at night Otto von Bismarck cleversleepnight Our German forefathers had a very kind religion. They believed that, after death, they would meet again all the good dogs that had been their companions in life. I wish I could believe that too. Otto von Bismarck religiousdogbelieve Earthly majesty is always akin to the fallen angel, who is proud and unhappy, beautiful but troubled, and whose plans and efforts, though vast, are denied access. Otto von Bismarck effortangelbeautiful War should only be used for a policy worth its sacrifices. Otto von Bismarck sacrificewarpeace I do not regard the procuring of peace as a matter in which we should play the role of arbiter between different opinions ... more that of an honest broker who really wants to press the business forward. Otto von Bismarck matterwantplay The Catholic priest, from the moment he becomes a priest, is a sworn officer of the pope. Otto von Bismarck atheismcatholicmoments I must protest that I would never seek foreign conflicts just to go over domestic difficulties; that would be frivolous. I was speaking of conflicts that we could not avoid, even though we do not seek them. Otto von Bismarck difficultyconflictwould-be Universal suffrage is the government of a house by its nursery. Otto von Bismarck nurserygovernmenthouse My subject is my life, and my life is my subject. Otto von Bismarck ariessubjectslife-is Fools you are. To say you learn by your experience. I prefer to profit by others' mistakes and avoid the price of my own. Otto von Bismarck profitfoolmistake If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made. Otto von Bismarck sausagelawwatches I am accustomed to pay men back in their own coin. Otto von Bismarck coinspaymen Politics ruins the character. Otto von Bismarck adversitypoliticscharacter To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making. Otto von Bismarck politicalmilitarylaw An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts. Otto von Bismarck echoesfearheart Laws are like sausages. You sleep far better the less you know about how they are made. Otto von Bismarck freedomlawsleep Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable — the art of the next best Otto von Bismarck nextpoliticsart Vanity is a mortgage that must be deducted from the value of a man. Otto von Bismarck mortgagevanitymen This policy cannot succeed through speeches, and shooting-matches, and songs; it can only be carried out through blood and iron. Otto von Bismarck ironsongblood God always looks after the fools and — and the United States. Otto von Bismarck foolunited-stateslooks
