Frederick The Great/reign 1740-1786

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

    “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)

    “Rogues, would you live forever?”
    —Frederick The Great (1712–1786)

    “Science is the knowledge of many, orderly and methodically
    digested and arranged, so as to become attainable by one. The
    knowledge of reasons and their conclusions constitutes abstract, that of causes and their effects, and of the laws of nature, natural science.”
    —John Frederick William Herschel (1792–1871)

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