Excerpt from Bismarck and State Socialism: An Exposition of the Social and Economic Legislation of Germany Since 1870 "I need very little recognition, and am tolerably unsusceptible against criticsim." - June 2, 1865. "At any rate it must be allowed that I have always expressed my convictions decidedly, clearly, and openly." - December 17, 1873. " I am a statesman who subordinates himself to the needs and requirements of the State in the interest of the peace and prosperity of my Fatherland." - December 17, 1873. "I have always endeavoured to learn new things, and when I have as a consequence had to correct an earlier opinion, I have done it at once, and I am proud to have done so, for I ever place my country before my person." - March 28, 1874. "I aim at definite, positive, practical ends." - October 9, 1878. "For my part I shall certainly follow to the end the way which I believe to be the best in my country's interest; whether my reward be hatred or love, is all the same to me." - July 9, 1879. "I do my duty and await the result." - April 2, 1881. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.