In early times, before the floods swept across the world, there was life, albeit odd, as one can see from the fossils… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
“I was sufficiently recovered from my nervous condition – or else the booze was beginning to work – to be able to… — George MacDonald Fraser Copy Share Image
Bismarck's genius, as well as his great flaw, was the same as that of another outstanding nineteenth-century politician of the German-speaking world,… — Robert D. Kaplan Copy Share Image
The verdict on Prince Metternich will soon be out: An excellent diplomat and a bad politician. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
A spectre is haunting Europe-the spectre of Communism. All the Powers of old Europe have entered into holy alliance to exorcise this… — Karl Marx Copy Share Image