Otto von Bismarck

An enemy forgiven is far more dangerous than one condemned.

The art of statesmanship is to awaken and guide the latent forces of the nation.

I am bored; give me something to do.

The only thing to fear is fear itself, but that is a feeling I have never had.

Diplomacy is the art of surviving until the next fool dies.

In politics, there are no permanent friends or enemies, only permanent interests.

The older one gets, the more one appreciates the value of time.

War is the continuation of politics by other means.

My life is a hard one, but I live it.

The press is the fourth estate, but it is the most dangerous one.

Success in politics is the art of the possible.

I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.

The true way to conquer is to yield.

On my deathbed, I will regret nothing except perhaps the cigars.

Statesmen are not raised in greenhouses.