This policy cannot succeed through speeches, and shooting-matches, and songs; it can only be carried out through blood and iron.
My subject is my life, and my life is my subject.
An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.
Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
A bad plan that is well executed will yield much better results than a good plan that is poorly executed.
Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.