Otto von Bismarck was the first chancellor of the German empire, succeeded by Leo von Caprivi and a former minister-president of Prussia. he was a person behind the unification of Germany in the year 1871. He was also titled the Prince of Bismarck and the Duke of Lauenburg. Bismarck appears as the leader of the German civilization.
Otto von Bismarck was born at Schonhausen in the kingdom of Prussia. Bismarck was a leading diplomat of the late 19th century. He was known as the Iron Chancellor for good reasons. He was a person with a strong will and outstanding diplomacy. One of his well-known works is to initiate social welfare reforms and maintain the peace and stability of Germany and Europe. Bismarck was a great reason behind the modernization and stabilization of Germany. Otto Von Bismarck was the leading part of many famous incidents like the Unification of Germany, Franco-Prussia war 1870-71, in the defeat of Austria and Denmark. In every war, he worked on the principles of the Iron and Blood speech for achieving their goals. Below are some of the famous Otto Von Bismarck Quotes.
Laws are like sausages. It is better not to see them being made.
This means that laws cease to be respected in proportion as we don't know how they are made. Therefore, laws should cease to inspire respect when we get to know how they are made. When we are not aware of their making, it deserves no sense to respect it.
When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
The world is full of fool people believing in the lies of people. This world is full of people who lie to each and everyone, and this chain continues. Therefore, you only need to tell the truth to make a fool to the whole world. People who lie have no idea about the truth.
The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
This world needs a change. We don't have to write about it. Don't write about how the changes are happening. But we the one who changes the society. You have to create history for people.
Politics is the art of the possible.
This quote means that It is exactly not about what is right and what is best. It is all about what can be done in the best possible ways. These things are attainable and bring the next best.
People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election.
This quote means that people lie more about the hunt. After hunting, people lie about catching something bigger than they do and also during a war. They pretend to be very brave than exactly they were, and the same applied before an election. The right phase of people is shown after these big events. Beware of people's intentions before choosing them.
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Politics is not an exact science.
This exactly means that political theories and conclusions are not verified. We cannot verify the political ideas in the laboratory that to how much extent they are correct. Therefore, it is not an exact science like physics and Chemistry.
An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.
German people unified and modernize on their basis. During the time of Bismarck, they built their military and all the things for the unification of Germany. This quote represents the strong character of German people with good hearts.
Politics is the art of the next best.
Politics makes the thing better for the next generation; therefore, it is called the art of the next best. When good people do politics, it is workable with a good plan and the implementation of good policies that help future generations.
A journalist is a person who has mistaken their calling.
A journalist is a person who is not able to express their views regarding the present scenario. Journalists illicit the exact picture of the place or the happening in the news world. They are not exactly present their perception regarding the situation. Therefore, it is called a mistaken calling.
Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others.
This quote means that if you are making mistakes by seeing others making the same mistake, you are a big fool. Always learn from the mistakes of others as much as you can. Don't waste your time making the same mistake that others do already.
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What we learn from History is that no one learns from History.
This quote explains that we are learning nothing from history. Because the things that happen in the past are not best suited to do in the present times. This is the phase of changing human history. We are not learning anything from history. We need to create a new history for the present times.
Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
Good work is full of ignoring objections. In politics, the right thing is denied by the people. Politics is a field where you do not have to believe anyone. In politics, the right person, right mind, and right policies are always officially denied.
The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood.
This quote by Bismarck is written at the time of Germany's unification. They said to German people that the time for discussions and speeches are gone now. If we want the unification of Germany, we need to fight with iron and blood. Apart from this, no other ways are left.
We live in a wondrous time in which the strong is weak because of his moral scruples and the weak grows strong because of his audacity.
This world is full of people. Some are weak, and some are strong. The strong people become weak due to their thinking that everything is right and we need to proceed with it, and on the next side, the weak people transform into the stronger ones by a willingness to take bold risks.
With bad laws and good civil servants it's still possible to govern. But with bad civil servants, even the best laws can't help.
For governing the country, you need people with intellectual thinking. Laws are just made for the sake. There is no such importance of law in the country if people are devoted to love their country. Suppose there are no good people for a country with the best laws; the country does not progress in future advancement and innovation.
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Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war.
Soldier forms an army. The soldier is also a citizen. The highest obligation and privilege of citizenship of soldiers is that of bearing arms for one's country. The soldier only works for the betterment of the citizens of their country. Soldiers don't even think for a moment before dying on the battlefield. This picture makes us very difficult to decide to start a war.
It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.
This quote explains that everyone in this whole world believes that the destiny of the weak people is only to destroy the strong people. There is no vice-versa case. Strong people in the society is the reason behind destroying weak peoples.
When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.
Man's principles are different from their practical principles. Many people explain their principles, but exactly none of them are carried out in practice. The practical existence of principles needs a lot of effort and hard work.
Hounds follow those who feed them.
In the case of hounds, there is no concept of right and wrong. They follow those people who provide them with things to eat. They act selfishly. In this political world, human nature is the same. They don't think of right and wrong, and they switch their sides based on who feeds them.
The nation that has the schools has the future.
This powerful quote by Bismarck means that education is ultimately the future of the country. For a better future for your country, you need not have an atomic bomb and other things but the schools which build the intellectual of the citizens of your country for a better and secure future.
