Frederick The Great/reign 1740%e2%80%931786

Famous quotes containing the words frederick the great, frederick the, frederick and/or reign:

    “Don’t forget your great guns, which are the most respectable arguments of the rights of kings.”
    —Frederick The Great (1712–1786)

    “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 (1712–1786)

    “But since ‘tis only Fred,
    Who was alive and is dead,
    There’s no more to be said.”
    —Unknown. On Prince Frederick (l. 11–13)

    “Their Cause was gen’ral, their Supports were strong,
    Their Slaves were willing, and their Reign was long;”
    —Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)