Quotes by Frederick The Great, (Frederick II)

"I must in the face of a storm, think, live and die as a king."

Frederick The Great, (Frederick II) on destiny   

"In trying to defend everything he defended nothing."

Frederick The Great, (Frederick II) on focus   

"An educated people can be easily governed."

Frederick The Great, (Frederick II) on government   

"Every man must get to Heaven his own way."

Frederick The Great, (Frederick II) on individuality
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"They say that kings are made in the image of God. If that is what he looks like, I feel sorry for God."

Frederick The Great, (Frederick II) on kings   

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

Frederick The Great, (Frederick II) on kings   

"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 II) on knowledge   

"Rogues, would you live forever?"

Frederick The Great, (Frederick II) on army and navy   

"I love opposition that has convictions."

Frederick The Great, (Frederick II) on opposition   

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

Frederick The Great, (Frederick II) on philosophers and philosophy   

"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, (Frederick II) on pleasure   

"Talents go by nature not by birth."

Frederick The Great, (Frederick II) on talent   

"The truth is always the strongest argument. Sophocles Truth is a thing immortal and perpetual, and it gives to us a beauty that fades not away in time."

Frederick The Great, (Frederick II) on truth   

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

Frederick The Great, (Frederick II) on writers and writing   

"What is the good of experience if you do not reflect."

Frederick The Great, (Frederick II) on experience