150 Quotes by Otto von Bismarck

A really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.

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.

Laws are like medicine; they generally cure an evil by a lesser or a passing evil.

Even the most favorable outcome of the war will never lead to the decomposition of the main forces of Russia, which is based on millions of Russian ... The latter, even if they break up international treaties, just as quickly re-connect with each other, like pieces of a particle of mercury ...

In England the more horses a nobleman has, the more popular he is. So long as the English are devoted to racing, Socialism has no chance with you.

Fools you are. To say you learn by your experience. I prefer to profit by others' mistakes and avoid the price of my own.

The less people know about how sausages and laws are made, the better they'll sleep at night

One can put some trust in the gratitude of a sovereign, and also in that of his family; under certain conditions, one can even rely upon it; but one can never expect anything from the gratitude of a nation.

If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.