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"29 Frederick The Great Quotes & Sayings

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Born: 24 January 1712. Died: 17 August 1786 | Monarch |

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

Crown Merely Hat Rain
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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 Shame Marry Mother
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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.

Greatest Truth Noblest Pleasure
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Diplomacy without arms is like a concert without a score

Diplomacy Arms Concert Score
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He who defends everything, defends nothing.

Defends Everything Nothing
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The more I see of men, the better I like my dog.
See More Men Better
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Great things are achieved only when we take great risks.
Greatest Things Achieved Take
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All religions must be tolerated ... every man must go to heaven in his own way.

Religion Tolerated Man Heaven
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Diplomacy without military might is like music without instruments.
Diplomacy Military Might Music
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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

Been Said General Establishment
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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.

Man Cold-blood Torture Innocent
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It is pardonable to be defeated, but never to be surprised.

Pardonable Defeated Never Surprised
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Great advantage is drawn from knowledge of your adversary, and when you know the measure of his intelligence and character, you can use it to play on his weakness.

Great Advantage Knowledge Adversary
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Every man has a wild beast within him.
Every-man Wild-beast Within Him
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Be more than you seem to be.
More Than Seem
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My people and I have come to an agreement which satisfies us both. They are to do what they please, and I am to do what I please.

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

Man Heart Profession Imagines
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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.

King Future-life Active
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Many battles have been fought and won by soldiers nourished on beer.
Many Battles Fought Won
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I love opposition that has convictions.

I Love Opposition Conviction
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Pleasure is the most real good in this life.
Pleasure Real Good Life
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God is always with the strongest battalions.

God Always Strongest Battalions
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The people say what they like and then I do what I like

People Say What Like
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An educated people can be easily governed.

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

Man Made Error Mind-naturally
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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 Enemy Dangerous
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No government can exist without taxation. The money must necessarily be levied on the people; and the grand art consists of levying so as not to oppress.

Government Exist Taxation Levied
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The greatest and noblest pleasure which we have in this world is to discover new truths, and the next is to shake off old prejudices.

Greatest Truth Noblest Pleasure
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Being goal directed is not enough to conquer your enemy. To achieve your goal you need to know and be able to utilize all the resources available to you. This includes the knowledge of all those available to you as well as using the physical resources and those who control them.

Goal Directed Conquer Enemy
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Frederick The Great Quotes & Sayings