Beware of sentimental alliances where the consciousness of good deeds is the only compensation for noble sacrifices.
Otto von BismarckA statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.
Otto von BismarckWith a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud I try to be a fraud and a half.
Otto von Bismarck