"No government can exist without taxation. The money……" — Frederick The Great
"No government can exist without taxation. The money must necessarily be levied on the people; and the grand art consists of levying so as not to oppress."
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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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