Quotes by Frederick The Great, (Frederick II)

Rogues, would you live forever? >>

Our work is to present things that are as they are. >>

In trying to defend everything he defended nothing. >>

Quotations about Knowledge

Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly. >>

Say oh wise man how you have come to such knowledge? Because I was nev >>

One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing. >>

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, (Frederick II)