There are two things civilized Man should never see being made: Sausages and Laws. — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
Laws are like sausages. You sleep far better the less you know about how they are made. — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
The less people know about how sausages and laws are made, the better they'll sleep at night — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made. — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
Laws are like medicine; they generally cure an evil by a lesser or a passing evil. — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
There are two things you don't want to see being made - sausage and legislation. — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made. — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
With bad laws and good civil servants it's still possible to govern. But with bad civil servants even the best laws can't… — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
One can put some trust in the gratitude of a sovereign, and also in that of his family; under certain conditions, one can even… — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others. — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
Earthly majesty is always akin to the fallen angel, who is proud and unhappy, beautiful but troubled, and whose plans and efforts, though vast,… — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
“The Balkans aren't worth the life of a single Pomeranian grenadier.” — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
The government should cultivate the view also among the propertyless classes of the population, those who are the most numerous and the least educated,… — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness. — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice. — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
Fools you are who say you like to learn from your mistakes. I prefer to learn from the mistakes of others, and avoid the… — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
“Verfallen wir nicht in den Fehler, bei jedem Andersmeinenden entweder an seinem Verständnis oder an seinem guten Willen zu zweifeln.” — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
