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Otto von Bismarck was one of history's greatest political minds, an undisputed fact even among those who disagree with his ideology or policies. He also left a legacy of rather interesting and brilliant quotes. Choose one of Bismarck's quotes as listed below and explain what it means in the historical, political and social context of his time as Chancellor. 

· "The great questions of the day will not be decided by speeches or votes of the majority--that was the error of 1848 and 1849--but rather by iron and blood." 

· "The less people know about how sausages and laws are made, the better they'll sleep at night." 

· "A government must not waver once it has chosen its course. It must not look to the left or right, but go forward." 

· "He who is not a socialist at 19 has no heart. He who is still a socialist at 30 has no brain."