Otto von Bismarck
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Politician📖
German statesman and Chancellor (1815-1898)
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Born
April 1, 1815
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Died
July 30, 1898
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Birthplace
Schönhausen (Elbe)
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Nationality
Kingdom of Prussia
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Spouse(s)
Johanna von Puttkamer
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Children
Marie von Bismarck, Wilhelm von Bismarck, Herbert von Bismarck
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Professional Background
politiciandiplomatjuristmilitary officerwriter
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"People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election."
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"Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness."
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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."
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"Politics is the art of the possible."
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"When you want to fool the world, tell the truth."
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"Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made."
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"Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied."
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"Politics is not an exact science."
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"Politics ruins the character."
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"The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia."
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"To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making."
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