that's an interesting fact that Otto von bismarck, while being in Russian, studied its language and tradtioins. Read the wholy story http://www.fampeople.com/articles-complete-calculation-otto-von-bismarck

Winston Churchill's quotes are always exact and bright examples of his geniousity. Just fond of short stories about him like that http://www.fampeople.com/articles-healthy-in-spite-of-all-the-circumstances-winston-churchill