Of course, Arthur's words shouldn't be taken completely seriously. After all, as a washed-up old vaudeville actor, once London's hottest comic, his complaints about the theater's performance schedule are only natural.
Bismarck saw that everyone appreciated his words, and his courage slowly grew.
The young man's natural love for the limelight led him to begin criticizing the German system.
"Of course, I'm not saying that the governments of the German states are any better. In my opinion, the confederal government is nothing but a protracted farce. Look at Prussia, holding a host of soldiers and cannons, yet pretending to be a peacemaker, as if their bayonets were meant for sticking flowers. Oh, don't get me wrong, they are indeed skilled at sticking things—especially into the backs of their allies.
