He who has his thumb on the purse has the power. - Otto von Bismarck

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He who has his thumb on the purse has the power.

Otto von Bismarck

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Prince Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg (1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898), was a German aristocrat and statesman; he was Minister President of Prussia (1862–1890), and the first Chancellor of Germany (1871–1890). Nicknamed the Iron Chancellor, he is noted for his laconic remarks.

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Alternative Names: Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg • Iron Chancellor • Prince Bismarck • Eduard Leopold, Prince von Bismarck-Schönhausen • Otto Eduard Leopold • Otto von Bismarck-Schönhausen • Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen Fürst von Bismarck • von Bismarck • Bismarck

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