Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

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With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud I try to be a fraud and a half.

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All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.

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A government must not waiver once it has chosen it's course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward.

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Beware of sentimental alliances where the consciousness of good deeds is the only compensation for noble sacrifices.

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The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood.

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

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

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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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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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