Quote#Peace
Every state must be aware that its peace, its security rests on its…
Quote byOtto von Bismarck · 1815–1898
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: All the King's Men' A search for the colonial ideas of some advisers and "accomplices" of Leopold II (1853-1892). (Hannes Vanhauwaert), 5. A prospectus by the military Chazal and Brialmont, The military centipede Henri-Alexis Brialmont (1821-1893) CROKAERT, P. Brialmont, 183..
English (original)
Every state must be aware that its peace, its security rests on its own sword.
— Otto von Bismarck
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