Talents go by nature not by birth.
~ Frederick The Great (Frederick II) - [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) - [Truth]

If I wished to punish a province, I would have it governed by philosophers.
~ Frederick The Great (Frederick II) - [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) - [Pleasure]

Don't forget your great guns, which are the most respectable arguments of the rights of kings.
~ Frederick The Great (Frederick II) - [Kings]

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) - [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) - [Knowledge]

I love opposition that has convictions.
~ Frederick The Great (Frederick II) - [Opposition]

In trying to defend everything he defended nothing.
~ Frederick The Great (Frederick II) - [Focus]

An educated people can be easily governed.
~ Frederick The Great (Frederick II) - [Government]

Every man must get to Heaven his own way.
~ Frederick The Great (Frederick II) - [Individuality]

I must in the face of a storm, think, live and die as a king.
~ Frederick The Great (Frederick II) - [Destiny]

Rogues, would you live forever?
~ Frederick The Great (Frederick II) - [Army and Navy]

Our work is to present things that are as they are.
~ Frederick The Great (Frederick II) - [Writers and Writing]