It is pardonable to be defeated, but never to be surprised.

- Frederick The Great

The more I see of men, the better I like my dog.

- Frederick The Great

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

- Frederick The Great

Diplomacy without military might is like music without instruments.

- Frederick The Great

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

Christianity is an old metaphysical fiction, stuffed with fables, contradictions and absurdities: it was spawned in the fevered imagination of the Or…

- Frederick The Great

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

- Frederick The Great

An educated people can be easily governed.

- Frederick The Great

Great things are achieved only when we take great risks.

- Frederick The Great