Physicians still retain something of their priestly origin; they would gladly do what they forbid.

One can put some trust in the gratitude of a sovereign, and also in that of his family; under certain conditions, one can even rely upon it; but one can never expect anything from the gratitude of a nation.

An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.

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

The Balkans arent worth the life of a single Pomeranian grenadier.

The government should cultivate the view also among the propertyless classes of the population, those who are the most numerous and the least educated, that the state is not only an institution of necessity but also of welfare. By recognizable and direct advantages they must be led to look upon the state not as an agency devised solely for the protection of the better-situated classes of society but also as one serving their needs and interests.

Let us put Germany, so to speak, in the saddle! you will see that she can ride.