Quote by Rudolf Augstein about Otto von Bismarck’s Oratory

„If people had told Bismarck in the past that he was a good speaker, he would have become furious. That would have been far too banal for him. He would have said, “I am not a good speaker; I stammer. I am a statesman, not a good speaker.”“

Rudolf AugsteinRudolf Augstein on Bismarck's modesty: He stammered and saw himself as a statesman, not a speaker.
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German journalist, publisher, and publicist; founder of the news magazine "Der Spiegel".

Quotation by Rudolf Augstein on Otto von Bismarck's modesty and self-perception as a statesman.


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Rudolf Augstein quote about Otto von Bismarck's oratory and statesmanship

Rudolf Augstein (1923–2002) was an influential German journalist, publisher, and publicist. In 1947, he founded the news magazine Der Spiegel, which became one of the most significant media outlets in Germany with an important role in political reporting.

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