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Quote by Otto von Bismarck

“Politics is not a science, as the professors are apt to suppose. It is an art.”

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Otto von Bismarck was a German statesman and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia. He is known for his realpolitik and his role in the unification of Germany in the late 19th century. Bismarck's policies and leadership were instrumental in the creation of the German Empire and his diplomatic efforts helped maintain peace in Europe. more

“... the cooperative forces are biologically the more important and vital. The balance between the cooperative and altruistic tendencies and those which are disoperative and egoistic is relatively close. Under many conditions the cooperative forces lose, In the long run, however, the group centered, more altruistic drives are slightly stronger. ... human altruistic drives are as firmly based on an animal ancestry as is man himself. Our tendencies toward goodness... are as innate as our tendencies toward intelligence; we could do well with more of both.”

Men Humans Wells Long Important Running Force Loses Animal Groups Conditions Balance Goodness Stronger Tendencies Cooperation Long Runs Innate Ancestry Cooperatives

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