Otto Eduard Leopold, better known as Otto von Bismarck, was a Prussian statesman who served as the first Chancellor of Germany. Owing to his statesmanship and domineering rule and his plans for the Unification of Germany; he was by named as ‘Iron Chancellor’. In a bid to achieve his ultimate goal to unify Germany, Bismarck plotted three wars. ‘Realpolitik’, was his diplomacy that was considered the main attribute towards the unification of Germany. Although he was criticized for his bold and aggressive approach on governance, Bismarck was exalted for his work and thoughts. He introduced polices such as ‘old age pensions’, ‘accident insurances’, ‘medical care’, and ‘unemployment insurance’ and his thoughts and work made him popular among the people. Though Bismarck did not know what would happen to the Unified Germany after his regime, he tirelessly served for its upcoming. He has been one of the most prominent historical figures and his thoughts an quotations on polity, diplomacy and war are very famous. His sayings, quotations and thoughts on diplomacy, historians, war, observation, blood and iron are extensively quoted by people all over.
Politics are not a science based on logic; they are the capacity of always choosing at each instant, in constantly changing situations, the least harmful, the most useful.
Otto von Bismarck
Faust complained about having two souls in his breast, but I harbor a whole crowd of them and they quarrel. It is like being in a republic.
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