Frederick the Great

"The true wealth of a nation is measured in the happiness of its people."

"I would rather fail at what I love than succeed at what I despise."

"The best policy is always the most honest one."

"Nature never rushes, yet everything is accomplished."

"A man who fears nothing is a man who loves nothing."

"The art of diplomacy is knowing when to speak and when to remain silent."

"Every generation must earn its own freedom anew."

"The greatest revolution is the revolution within oneself."

"Hope is the last light that guides us through darkness."

"To be admired is pleasant, but to be trusted is better."

"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of immortality."

"A mind that is stretched by new ideas never returns to its original dimensions."

"The only thing we fear is the fear we create in our own minds."

"True strength is shown not in victory, but in how one bears defeat."

"To work is to pray; to pray is to work."

"The man who makes no mistakes makes nothing."

"Beauty is not in the object, but in the eye of the beholder who understands it."

"I have learned that the hardest battles are often fought in silence."

"The secret of happiness is not in having what you want, but in wanting what you have."

"A society that forgets its history is doomed to repeat it."

"The true philosopher is not one who merely thinks, but one who acts."

"To be great, one must first be good."

"The bonds of family are stronger than the bonds of nation."

"A king without advisors is like a ship without navigators."

"The pursuit of peace requires the courage of a warrior."

"Every person contains multitudes; the task is to integrate them into harmony."

"The greatest inspirations come from the most unexpected sources."

"To love truly is to love without condition or expectation."

"I have found that creativity flourishes in the soil of freedom."

"The value of money is not in its possession, but in its use."