Quote by Adam Hochschild

“[Otto von Bismarck] only considered the interests of his own country - always the worst offense that a statesman can commit in the eyes…

— A.J.P. Taylor

“Suddenly his face twisted into a sneer. ‘Oh, I can see what you’re thinking, Hartmann. “What a vulgar fellow! A car salesman! And now…

— Robert Harris

“they did not take their life seriously and despised it as something of no consequence. They preferred to close their eyes and to live…

— Viktor E. Frankl

“Bismarck defined political intuition as the ability to hear, before anybody else, “the distant hoofbeats of history.”

— Michael Dobbs

“A Bavarian is mixture between an Austrian and a human being." -Otto von Bismarck  ”

— Diana Mauer

“Realpolitik for Bismarck depended on flexibility and on the ability to exploit every available option without the constraint of ideology.”

— Henry Kissinger

“he believed with all his heart that Leopold’s system of rule constituted a unique form of evil. People in England’s ruling circles, therefore, could…

— Adam Hochschild

“Belgium’s declared intention to fight was, the Germans believed, no more than the “rage of dreaming sheep”—in the words a Prussian statesman once applied…

— Barbara W. Tuchman

“With snow-white hair and a massive forehead, Bismarck, in military uniform, welcomed Grant with both hands extended. Turning on the charm, he expressed surprise…

— Ron Chernow

Does not all the world know that when in autumn the Bismarcks of the world, or they who are bigger than Bismarcks, meet at…

— Anthony Trollope

“Friedrich von Bernhardi, one of Germany’s most influential military thinkers. Bernhardi believed the German people were destined to become the master race, who would…

— Paul Ham

“Albert liked to play the stoic, and he embraced the opportunity to do over the negotiations about the marriage. He insisted that Uncle Leopold…

— Kate Williams