最后的审判 (422) 鐵血演說 Blood and Iron Speech by Otto von Bismarck

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Otto von Bismarck: 'We are perhaps too educated to put up with a constitution', Blood and Iron speech  
30 September, 1862, Landtag (legislature), Prussia

The Conflict is viewed too tragically, and presented too tragically in the press; the regime does not seek war. If the crisis can be ended with honor, the regime will gladly do so. The great independence of the individual makes it difficult in Prussia to rule under the Constitution. In France it is otherwise; there, individual independence is lacking. The constitutional crisis, however, is no shame, but rather an honor. We are perhaps too educated to put up with a constitution - we are too critical. Public opinion wavers; the press is not public opinion; we know how that arises. There are too many Catilines, who have revolution at heart.

The members [of the House], however, have the task of standing over public sentiment, and of guiding it. Our blood is too hot, we prefer armor too great for our small body to carry, but we should put it to service. Germany does not look to Prussia's liberalism, but to its power. Bavaria, Wurttemberg, and Baden would like to turn to liberalism, but they shall not assume Prussia's role. Prussia must collect its forces for the favorable occasion, which has several times been neglected; Prussia's borders are not favorable to a healthy national life. Not by speeches and decisions of majorities will the greatest problems of the time be decided - that was the mistake of 1848-49 - but by iron and blood. This olive branch (he drew it from his memorandum book) I picked up in Avignon, to offer, as a symbol of peace, to the popular party: I see, however, that it is still not the time for it.


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Otto von Bismarck: 'We are perhaps too educated to put up with a constitution', Blood and Iron speech - 1862


30 September, 1862, Landtag (legislature), Prussia




The Conflict is viewed too tragically(too tragically being viewed), and presented too tragically in the press(being expressed tragically too just in the same way in the mass media) ; the regime (exceptionally) does not seek war. If the(Basically if the ongoing) crisis can be ended (totally) with honor, the regime will gladly do so(be glad to do so indeed). The great independence of the individual(exceptional personal just largely) makes it difficult (exactly) in Prussia to rule under the (basis of) Constitution. (Greatly in)In France it is (being) otherwise; (exceptionally over) there, individual independence is lacking. The constitutional crisis, however, is (just no shames)no shame, but rather (exceedingly) an honor. We are perhaps too educated(maybe too trained enough) to put up with (everything being written exceedingly in) a constitution - we are too critical(just are extremely serious). Public opinion wavers(exceptionally hovers); the press is not public opinion; we (recognize)know how that arises. There are too many Catilines, who have (big) revolution (garbage excessively at core)at heart.


The (major blame of) members [of the House], however, have the task of standing (exceptionally) over public sentiment, and of guiding it. Our blood is too hot(very burning), we prefer armor(big armor protection) too great for our small(exactly tiny human) body to (just) carry, (no more than we should)but we should put it to service. Germany does not (exceptionally) look (deeply) to Prussia's liberalism, but to its power. Bavaria, (and) Wurttemberg, and Baden would (certainly) like to turn to liberalism, but they shall not (grant)assume (exactly) Prussia's role. (Just) Prussia must collect its forces for the favorable(extremely fine) occasion, which has several times been(been many times) neglected (totally); Prussia's (boundaries)borders are not favorable to a healthy national (generation)life. (Exceptionally not)Not by speeches and decisions(judgment and talks) of majorities will the greatest(extremely significant) problems of the time be decided - (and) that was the (big) mistake of 1848-49 - but by iron and blood. This olive branch (he [draughted]drew it from his memorandum book) I picked up (exactly) in Avignon, to offer, (just) as a symbol of (peaces)peace (exceptionally), to the popular party: I see, however, that it is still not (being) the (very) time for it (anyway).


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