"Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made." ― Otto von Bismarck Topic(s): Government More From Otto von Bismarck "Politics ruins the character." "The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood." "To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making." More In Government "Overall the fundamentals seem to be there and he’s obviously got a very mature head on his shoulders. He’s got a kind of presence."― Nick Price "The government of the United States is a device for maintaining in perpetuity the rights of the people, with the ultimate extinction of all privileged classes."― Calvin Coolidge "We used to play music for fun. Much more than now. Now nobody picks up a guitar unless they’re paid for it."― Leonard Cohen