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Quotes by Frederick The Great

"Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments. "

"The greatest and noblest pleasure which men can have in this world is to discover new truths; and the next is to shake off old prejudices."

By Frederick The Great

"If my soldiers were to begin to think, not one would remain in the ranks."

By Frederick The Great

"Religion is the idol of the mob it adores everything it does not understand."

By Frederick the Great

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