Quote by Frederick the Great

"The pursuit of absolute truth is nobler than the possession of partial certainty."

Frederick the Great
Military King Prussian 1712–1786

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"I have resolved never to start an unjust war, but never to end a just one except by conquest."
"A prince who loves his people and is loved by them is never in danger of rebellion."
"The more you own, the more it owns you."
"I am the first servant of the state."

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