1. Frederick II the Great - “A man who seeks truth and loves it must be reckoned precious to any human society.”

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2. Frederick II the Great - “All religions must be tolerated...for...every man must get to heaven in his own way.”

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3. Frederick II the Great - “If I wished to punish a province, I would have it governed By philosophers.”

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4. Frederick II the Great - “He who defends everything defends nothing.”

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5. Frederick II the Great - “A man that seeks truth and loves it must be reckoned precious to any human society.”

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6. Frederick II the Great - “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.”

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7. Frederick II the Great - “I begin by taking. I shall find scholars later to demonstrate my perfect right.”

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8. Frederick II the Great - “Books make up no small part of human happiness.”

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9. Frederick II the Great - “One should never despair too soon.”

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10. Frederick II the Great - “To your care and recommendation am I indebted for having replaced a half-blind mathematician with a mathematician with both eyes, which will especially please the anatomical members of my Academy. [To D'Alembert about Lagrange. Euler had vacated the post.]”

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11. Frederick II the Great - “My people and I have come to an agreement which satisfies us both. They are to do what they please, and I am to do what I please.”

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