Frederick The Great quotes: wise famous quotes, sayings and quotations by Frederick The Great

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Frederick The Great quotes: I love opposition that has convictions.

I love opposition that has convictions.

Frederick The Great quotes: My people must drink beer.

My people must drink beer.

Frederick The Great quotes: It seems to me that man is made to act rather than to know: the principles of things escape our most persevering researches.

It seems to me that man is made to act rather than to know: the principles of things escape our most persevering researches.

Frederick The Great quotes: I begin by taking. I shall find scholars later to demonstrate my perfect right.

I begin by taking. I shall find scholars later to demonstrate my perfect right.

Frederick The Great quotes: Be more than you seem to be.

Be more than you seem to be.

Frederick The Great quotes: If my soldiers were to begin to think, not one of them would remain in the army.

If my soldiers were to begin to think, not one of them would remain in the army.

Frederick The Great quotes: THE MORE I SEE OF MEN, THE BETTER I LIKE MY DOG." ~ Frederick the Great

THE MORE I SEE OF MEN, THE BETTER I LIKE MY DOG." ~ Frederick the Great

Frederick The Great quotes: It is impossible to imitate Voltaire without being Voltaire.

It is impossible to imitate Voltaire without being Voltaire.

Frederick The Great quotes: A man with his heart in his profession imagines and finds resources where the worthless and lazy despair.

A man with his heart in his profession imagines and finds resources where the worthless and lazy despair.

Frederick The Great quotes: What is the good of experience if you do not reflect?

What is the good of experience if you do not reflect?

Frederick The Great quotes: Don't forget your great guns, which are the most respectable arguments of the rights of kings.

Don't forget your great guns, which are the most respectable arguments of the rights of kings.

Frederick The Great quotes: One should never despair too soon.

One should never despair too soon.

Frederick The Great quotes: Always presume that the enemy has dangerous designs and always be forehanded with the remedy. But do not let these calculations make your timid.

Always presume that the enemy has dangerous designs and always be forehanded with the remedy. But do not let these calculations make your timid.

Frederick The Great quotes: Every man must get to Heaven his own way.

Every man must get to Heaven his own way.

Frederick The Great quotes: Artillery adds dignity, to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl.

Artillery adds dignity, to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl.

Frederick The Great quotes: Pleasure is the most real good in this life.

Pleasure is the most real good in this life.

Frederick The Great quotes: The Miracle of the House of Brandenburg had come to pass.

The Miracle of the House of Brandenburg had come to pass.

Frederick The Great quotes: The greatest and noblest pleasure which men can have in this world is to discover new truths; and the next is to shake off old prejudices.

The greatest and noblest pleasure which men can have in this world is to discover new truths; and the next is to shake off old prejudices.

Frederick The Great quotes: A German singer! I should as soon expect to get pleasure from the neighing of my horse.

A German singer! I should as soon expect to get pleasure from the neighing of my horse.

Frederick The Great quotes: It is the fashion these days to make war, and presumably it will last a while yet.

It is the fashion these days to make war, and presumably it will last a while yet.

Frederick The Great quotes: An educated people can be easily governed.

An educated people can be easily governed.

Frederick The Great quotes: He who defends everything, defends nothing.

He who defends everything, defends nothing.

Frederick The Great quotes: Diplomacy without arms is like a concert without a score

Diplomacy without arms is like a concert without a score

Frederick The Great quotes: The people say what they like and then I do what I like

The people say what they like and then I do what I like

Frederick The Great quotes: A king is the first servant and first magistrate of the state.

A king is the first servant and first magistrate of the state.

Frederick The Great quotes: In trying to defend everything he defended nothing.

In trying to defend everything he defended nothing.

Frederick The Great quotes: If I wished to punish a province, I would have it governed by philosophers.

If I wished to punish a province, I would have it governed by philosophers.

Frederick The Great quotes: Nowadays it is seen as a shame, to marry a girl who is a mother, who has never been married. I want to get rid of that prejudice.

Nowadays it is seen as a shame, to marry a girl who is a mother, who has never been married. I want to get rid of that prejudice.

Frederick The Great quotes: My people and I have come to an agreement which satisfied us both. They are to say what they please, and I am to do what I please.

My people and I have come to an agreement which satisfied us both. They are to say what they please, and I am to do what I please.

Frederick The Great quotes: Religion is the idol of the mob; it adores everything it does not understand.

Religion is the idol of the mob; it adores everything it does not understand.

Frederick The Great quotes: Rogues, would you live forever?

Rogues, would you live forever?

Frederick The Great quotes: Great things are achieved only when we take great risks.

Great things are achieved only when we take great risks.

Frederick The Great quotes: Books make up no small part of human happiness.

Books make up no small part of human happiness.

Frederick The Great quotes: Our work is to present things that are as they are.

Our work is to present things that are as they are.

Frederick The Great quotes: God is always with the strongest battalions.

God is always with the strongest battalions.

Frederick The Great quotes: Man is made for error; it enters his mind naturally, and he discovers a few truths only with the greatest effort.

Man is made for error; it enters his mind naturally, and he discovers a few truths only with the greatest effort.

Frederick The Great quotes: A man, who can, in cold blood, hunt and torture a poor, innocent animal, cannot feel much compassion for the distress of his own species.

A man, who can, in cold blood, hunt and torture a poor, innocent animal, cannot feel much compassion for the distress of his own species.

Frederick The Great quotes: Every man has a wild beast within him.

Every man has a wild beast within him.

Frederick The Great quotes: Though I may not be a king in my future life, so much the better: I shall nevertheless live an active life and, on top of it, earn less ingratitude.

Though I may not be a king in my future life, so much the better: I shall nevertheless live an active life and, on top of it, earn less ingratitude.

Frederick The Great quotes: A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in.

A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in.