"Faust complains of having two souls in his breast. I have a whole squabbling crowd. It goes on as in a republic."
— Otto von Bismarck

January 1, 1970

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As quoted in ' (1955) by A. J. P. Taylor, p. 12. Cf. Goethe, Faust, Part I: Zwei Seelen wohnen, ach! in meiner Brust, / Die eine will sich von der andern trennen ("Two souls, alas! reside within my breast, / and each is eager for a separation").