"A German singer! I should as soon expect……" — Frederick The Great
"A German singer! I should as soon expect to get pleasure from the neighing of my horse."
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Frederick The Great
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49 Quotes by Frederick The Great
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It is disgusting to note the increase in the quantity of coffee used by my subjects and the amount of…
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The more I see of men, the better I like my dog.
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Many battles have been fought and won by soldiers nourished on beer.
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It is disgusting to notice the increase in the quantity of coffee used by my subjects, and the amount of…
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My people must drink beer.
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Do not neglect the principles of foresight and know that often, puffed up with success, armies have lost the fruit…
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A man, who can, in cold blood, hunt and torture a poor, innocent animal, cannot feel much compassion for the…
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Every man must get to Heaven his own way.
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I have no fault to find with those who teach geometry. That science is the only one which has not…
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If I wished to punish a province, I would have it governed by philosophers.
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Great advantage is drawn from knowledge of your adversary, and when you know the measure of his intelligence and character,…
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Though I may not be a king in my future life, so much the better: I shall nevertheless live an…
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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes.
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Oh, the most important thing about myself is that my life has been full of changes. Therefore, when I observe…
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In order to win, you must expect to win.
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He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator.
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If you expect the blessings of God, be kind to His people.
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You can't expect someone born into a family with no music... to understand when I'm conducting the Schoenberg Variations.
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I want people to be blown away when I do what they don't expect.
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