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> [An army, like a serpent, travels on its belly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/an-army-like-a-serpent-travels-on-its-belly/)

[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/)

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## More by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

> [Rascals, do you want to live forever?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/rascals-do-you-want-to-live-forever/)

[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/)

> [A defensive war is apt to betray us into too frequent detachment. Those generals who have had but little experience attempt to protect every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/a-defensive-war-is-apt-to-betray-us-into-too-frequent-detachment/)

[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/)

> [The most certain way of ensuring victory is to march briskly and in good order against the enemy, always endeavouring to gain ground.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/the-most-certain-way-of-ensuring-victory-is-to-march-briskly-and-in/)

[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/)

> [Without supplies no army is brave.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/without-supplies-no-army-is-brave/)

[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/)

> [We are made for action, and activity is the sovereign remedy for all physical ills.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/we-are-made-for-action-and-activity-is-the-sovereign-remedy-for-all/)

[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/)

> [They say that kings are made in the image of God. If that is what he looks like, I feel sorry for God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/they-say-that-kings-are-made-in-the-image-of-god-if-that-is-what-he/)

[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/)

> [The greatest and noblest pleasure we have in this world is to discover new truths, and the next is to shake off old prejudices...…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/the-greatest-and-noblest-pleasure-we-have-in-this-world-is-to/)

[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/)

> [An army, like a serpent, travels on its belly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/an-army-like-a-serpent-travels-on-its-belly/)

[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/)

> [Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns, which are the most-to-be respected arguments of the rights of kings.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/do-not-forget-your-dogs-of-war-your-big-guns-which-are-the-most-to-be/)

[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/)

> [It is your attitude, and the suspicion that you are maturing the boldest designs against him, that imposes on your enemy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/it-is-your-attitude-and-the-suspicion-that-you-are-maturing-the/)

[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor/)

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