Quotes by : Frederick the Great

Nowadays it is seen as a shame, to marry a girl who is a mother, who has never been married. I want to....

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

He who defends everything defends nothing.

I love an opposition that has convictions.

It is enough", this malicious man tells us, "to extinguish the line of the defeated prince." Can one....

As to your Newton, I confess I do not understand his void and his gravity; I admit he has demonstrated....

It is impossible to imitate Voltaire without being Voltaire.

A prince ... is only the first servant of the state, who is obliged to act with probity and prudence.....

An educated people can be easily governed.

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