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

~Frederick The Great

Topics: Crown Hat Lets Merely Rain

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Every man has a wild beast within him.

~Frederick The Great

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

~Frederick The Great

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

~Frederick The Great

Topics: Adore Does Everything Idol Mob Religion Understand

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

~Frederick The Great

Topics: Experience Good Reflect You

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An educated people can be easily governed.

~Frederick The Great

Topics: Easily Educated Educated People Governed People

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He who defends everything defends nothing.

~Frederick The Great

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

~Frederick The Great

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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

Topics: Agreement Am Both Come People Please Satisfied Say Us Which I Am

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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.

~Frederick The Great

Topics: Discover Greatest New Next Noblest Off Old Pleasure Prejudices Shake Truths Which World

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Biography

Nationality: Unknown

Type: Royalty

Born: January 24th, 1712

Died: August 17th, 1786

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