I would rather command with love than rule through fear, yet... - Frederick the Great

"I would rather command with love than rule through fear, yet I have done both."

Frederick the Great

Military King Prussian 1712–1786

More from Frederick the Great

"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."