Frederick the Great

"Health is a crown that the well wear, but only the sick can see."

"An adventure is only a hardship rightly considered."

"The imagination is the most powerful tool given to mankind."

"Progress is not inevitable; it must be fought for at every turn."

"To teach is to touch the future; to be taught is to be touched by eternity."

"The greatest victory is not over enemies, but over oneself."

"A moment of patience is a moment well spent."

"The true test of character is how one treats those who can do nothing for them."

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

"To be free is to accept responsibility for one's own life."

"I have learned that the best works are those created with love."

"The pursuit of justice is the noblest of all endeavors."

"A wise man learns from the mistakes of others; a fool only learns from his own."

"The connection between music and the soul is as real as gravity."

"To inspire is to ignite the spark of possibility within another."

"I have always loved the beautiful, and I have cultivated it in my surroundings and in my heart."

"The true measure of a ruler is not the territory he conquers, but the wisdom with which he governs."

"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

"A king is not above the law; he is merely the first servant of the state."

"To know oneself is the beginning of all wisdom, and I have spent a lifetime in this pursuit."

"I admire greatly those who can laugh at themselves, for they have discovered a secret truth."

"The body ages, but the mind need not follow the same decline."

"Nothing great is ever achieved without passion and relentless determination."

"A man who fears death cannot truly live, for he is always running from himself."

"The flute speaks to the soul in ways that words cannot reach."

"I prefer a worthy enemy to a false friend, for at least I know where I stand."

"In times of peace, prepare for war; in times of war, prepare for peace."

"The greatest power lies not in arms, but in the ability to inspire loyalty."

"I have learned that patience is not weakness, but the highest form of strength."

"To abandon one's principles for comfort is to cease being truly human."