To them belong, not only the truly great statesmen, but all other great reformers as well. Beside Frederick the Great stands Martin… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
“Christianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd, and bloody religion that has ever infected the world. [In a letter to Frederick… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
“The greatest and noblest pleasure which we have in this world is to discover new truths, and the next is to shake… — Frederick the Great Copy Share Image
“Whatever happened to “In victory, magnanimity; in defeat, defiance.” So said Frederick the Great.” — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Consequently, the value and importance of the monarchic idea cannot reside in the person of the monarch himself except if Heaven decides… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
Hitler's historical hero had always been Frederick the Great. [Later], under Goebbels' prompting ... Napoleon emerged ... as his model. … Frederick… — Ernst Hanfstaengl Copy Share Image
Young Alexander conquered India. He alone? Caesar beat the Gauls. Was there not even a cook in his army? Philip of Spain… — Bertolt Brecht Copy Share Image
National Socialism would have every German decide for himself on spiritual questions, just as in the days of Frederick the Great. The… — Rudolf Hess Copy Share Image
“After the battle the king can do what he likes with my head, but during the battle will he please allow me… — Friedrich von Seydlitz Copy Share Image
“Frederick the Great's dictum that soldiers had to fear their officers more than they feared the enemy was stupid. Soldiers needed to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
On the other hand, heroism is basic to the character of the Nordic peoples. This heroism of the ancient mythic period and… — Alfred Rosenberg Copy Share Image
It is certainly of great importance for a general to keep his plans secret; and Frederick the Great was right when he… — Antoine-Henri Jomini Copy Share Image
Had I been present at the Creation, I would have given some useful hints for the better ordering of the universe. Remarking… — Alfonso X of Castile Copy Share Image
“Some gay soldiers and officers, particularly those with a college education, carried with them a mythology, developed from reading the classics and… — Allan Bérubé Copy Share Image
“Rising up, rising down! History shambles on! What are we left with? A few half-shattered Greek stelae; Trotsky's eyeglasses; Gandhi's native-spun cloth,… — William T. Vollmann Copy Share Image
“In editing a volume of Washington 's private letters for the Long Island Historical Society, I have been much impressed by indications… — Moncure D. Conway Copy Share Image
“Neither Louis nor Marie Antoinette was at ease with the truly important people of their day. When Voltaire, after an exile of… — Bernardine Kielty Copy Share Image
“Tolstoy went on to observe,"This little incident proves how largely the name of Lincoln is worshipped throughout the world and how legendary… — Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Share Image
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