A statesman cannot create anything himself. He must wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of his garment.
– Otto von Bismark (1815-1898) |
Category Archives: Otto von Bismark
Otto von Bismark – An army will not be stopped
A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.
– Otto von Bismark (1815-1898) |
Otto von Bismark – The glazed eyes of a dying soldier
Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war.
– Otto von Bismark (1815-1898) |