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Frederick The Great quotes

Royalty January 24, 1712 – August 17, 1786

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Frederick The Great quote: "Books make up no small part of human happiness."
Books make up no small part of human happiness. Frederick The Great
Frederick The Great quote: "Don't forget your great guns, which are the most respectable..."
Don't forget your great guns, which are the most respectable arguments of the rights of kings. Frederick The Great
Frederick The Great quote: "An educated people can be easily governed."
An educated people can be easily governed. Frederick The Great
Frederick The Great quote: "A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in."
A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in. Frederick The Great
Frederick The Great quote: "Every man has a wild beast within him."
Every man has a wild beast within him. Frederick The Great
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
As to your Newton, I confess I do not understand his void and his gravity; I admit he has demonstrated the movement of the heavenly bodies with more exactitude than his forerunners; but you will admit it is an absurdity to maintain the existence of Nothing.[Letter to Voltaire, 25 Nov. 1777] Frederick The Great
It has been said by a certain general, that the first object in the establishment of an army ought to be making provision for the belly, that being the basis and foundation of all operations Frederick The Great
Frederick The Great quote: "Rogues, would you live forever?"
Rogues, would you live forever? Frederick The Great
Frederick The Great quote: "It seems to me that man is made to act rather than to know:..."
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
Frederick The Great quote: "Diplomacy without arms is like a concert without a score"
Diplomacy without arms is like a concert without a score Frederick The Great
Frederick The Great quote: "Quand je serai l, je serai sans souci"
Quand je serai l, je serai sans souci Frederick The Great

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