It is pardonable to be defeated, but never to be surprised. Frederick The Great More Quotes by Frederick The Great More Quotes From Frederick The Great I have no fault to find with those who teach geometry. That science is the only one which has not produced sects; it is founded on analysis and on synthesis and on the calculus; it does not occupy itself with the probable truth; moreover it has the same method in every country. Frederick The Great truthsciencecountry As to your Newton, I confess I do not understand his void and his gravity; I admit he has demonstrated the movement of the heavenly bodies with more exactitude than his forerunners; but you will admit it is an absurdity to to maintain the existence of Nothing. Frederick The Great voidmovementbody It has been said by a certain general, that the first object in the establishment of an army ought to be making provision for the belly, that being the basis and foundation of all operations. Frederick The Great prussiafoundationarmy I love opposition that has convictions. Frederick The Great oppositionconviction Diplomacy without arms is like a concert without a score Frederick The Great scorearmsconcerts Neither antiquity nor any other nation has imagined a more atrocious and blasphemous absurdity than that of eating God. This is how Christians treat the autocrat of the universe. Frederick The Great treatseatingchristian Do not neglect the principles of foresight and know that often, puffed up with success, armies have lost the fruit of their heroism through a feeling of false security. Frederick The Great armymilitaryfeelings Books make up no small part of human happiness. Frederick The Great humanshappinessbook It is impossible to imitate Voltaire without being Voltaire. Frederick The Great imitationimpossible Though I may not be a king in my future life, so much the better: I shall nevertheless live an active life and, on top of it, earn less ingratitude. Frederick The Great reincarnationkingsmay 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. Frederick The Great prussiaagreementpeople Every man must get to Heaven his own way. Frederick The Great inspirationalmenheaven 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. Frederick The Great eyehalfmath Euler calculated the force of the wheels necessary to raise the water in a reservoir ... My mill was carried out geometrically and could not raise a drop of water fifty yards from the reservoir. Vanity of vanities! Vanity of geometry! Frederick The Great yardsvanitywater
