An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.

Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.

People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election.

Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt.

People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.