Otto von Bismarck — "The man who has nothing to lose is the most dangerous."

"The statesman's task is to hear God's footsteps marching through history, and to try and grasp on to His coattails as He thunders past."

"Do not expect that once taking advantage of Russia's weakness, you will receive dividends forever. Russian has always come for their money. And when they come - do not rely on an agreement signed by y…"

"The Americans are a people of children, for whom everything is a game."

"The great reserve of any state is the stupidity of its foes."

"You can do everything with bayonets, but you are not able to sit on them."