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

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

— Frederick The Great

#hat #lets #merely #rain

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

#escape #know #made #man #me

An educated people can be easily governed. ↗

— Frederick The Great

#easily #educated #educated people #governed #people

Every man has a wild beast within him. ↗

— Frederick The Great

#every #every man #him #man #wild

Rogues, would you live forever? ↗

— Frederick The Great

#live #rogues #would #you

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

— Frederick The Great

#great #guns #kings #most #respectable