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Speech to the Frankfurt Assembly
The German question is not a constitutional question, but a question of power; and the Prussian monarchy is now wholly German, while that of Austria cannot be....We need a powerful ruling house. Austria's power meant lack of power for us, whereas Prussia desired German unity in order to supply the deficiencies of her own power. -
King of Prussia: Proclamation
The assembly doesn't have the right to crown people and he doesn't believe in what they offered him. He didn't take the german crown because the German government wouldn't allow it. -
Letter to Minister von Manteuffel
Germany is clearly too small for us both Prussia and Austria; as long as an honorable arrangement concerning the influence of each in Germany cannot be concluded and carried out. They will have to fight for there existence and that is not in there power to avoid doing so. -
Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke
A war would be coming and Germany won wince Austria had left since they had no more strength. They had to back up everything. -
Otto Von Bismarck
Austria would become the ally of France and of every other opponent of ours. -
The Imperial Proclamtion
The German Imperial office had been empty for sixty years. The constitution of the German Confederation was ment for him, King Wilhelm to take the throne.