Frederick Ii Quotes

He (Frederick II) famously describe Poland as an 'artichoke, ready to be consumed leaf by leaf ~ Christopher Clark

They say that kings are made in the image of God. If that is what he looks like, I feel sorry for God. ~ Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

A defensive war is apt to betray us into too frequent detachment. Those generals who have had but little experience attempt to protect every point, while those who are better acquainted with their profession, having only the capital object in view, guard against a decisive blow, and acquiesce in small misfortunes to avoid greater. ~ Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

The most certain way of ensuring victory is to march briskly and in good order against the enemy, always endeavouring to gain ground. ~ Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

An army, like a serpent, travels on its belly. ~ Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

Culturally, however, Sicily had great advantages. Muslim, Byzantine, Italian, and German civilization met and mingled there as nowhere else. Greek and Arabic were still living languages in Sicily. Frederick learnt to speak six languages fluently, and in all six he was witty. He was at home in Arabian philosophy, and had friendly relations with Mohammedans, which scandalized pious Christians. He was a Hohenstaufen, and in Germany could count as a German. But in culture and sentiment he was Italian, with a tincture of Byzantine and Arab. His contemporaries gazed upon him with astonishment gradually turning into horror; they called him 'wonder of the world and marvellous innovator'. ~ Bertrand Russell

Without supplies no army is brave. ~ Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

The spirit seeks the spirit just as matter seeks matter. ~ Frederick Lenz

Trivial Pursuit means that you've got nothing going on in your life. Trivial Pursuit is more than a board game. It is the way most people live. Their lives are trivial pursuits. ~ Frederick Lenz

Debts are subject to the laws of mathematics rather than physics. Unlike wealth, which is subject to the laws of thermodynamics, debts do not rot with old age and are not consumed in the process of living. On the contrary, they grow at so much per cent per annum, by the well-known mathematical laws of simple and compound interest ... It is this underlying confusion between wealth and debt which has made such a tragedy of the scientific era. ~ Frederick Soddy

After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the United States entered into World War II to protect our way of life and to help liberate those who had fallen under the Axis occupation. The country rallied to produce one of the largest war efforts in history. Young men volunteered to join the Armed Forces, while others were drafted. Women went to work in factories and took military jobs. Everyone collected their used cooking grease and metals to be used for munitions. They rationed gas and groceries. Factories now were producing airplanes, weapons, and military vehicles. They all wanted to do their part. And they did, turning America into a war machine. The nation was in full support to help our boys win the war and come home quickly.
Grandpa wanted to do his part too. ~ Kara Martinelli

Writing a novel about World War II and the French Resistance was a challenge both sobering and thrilling. ~ Bobbie Ann Mason

Who has that absolute trust, to fling yourself into mortality, to let it do with you as it will, with all the permutations and possibilities of as it will, be it horror or ecstasy or boredom? ~ Frederick Lenz

Mark Twain married the daughter of one of New York State's leading Abolitionists, Jervis Langdon, who helped Frederick Douglass who became the great Negro leader to escape from slavery. ~ Hal Holbrook

A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous. ~ Heather Vogel Frederick

All the past has done is generated the you that you are now. Dwelling on the past isn't going to change anything. ~ Frederick Lenz

You become someone else when you meditate. It isn't just a little technique. If you really pursue it, you change radically - you evolve. ~ Frederick Lenz

Perception is the ability to be conscious of self and that which is other than self. Without thinking about it, a distinction is made between who we are and what we perceive. ~ Frederick Lenz

Advanced meditation is facing the immensity of eternity, embracing that which terrifies you and frightens you and loving it because it's God. You are God. ~ Frederick Lenz

When you go into samadhi there is no breath at all. The kundalini is perfectly stabilized. Usually it stabilizes in the solar plexus area. ~ Frederick Lenz

Humility is the conscious awareness and acceptance of eternity as your body. ~ Frederick Lenz

If you think that material success will bring you happiness, relationships, people, places, things, fame, fortune, you definitely should not practice tantra. ~ Frederick Lenz

All talks about legacies of white supremacy must be tied to empowering the lives of poor and working people as a whole. The black agenda - from Frederick Douglas to A. Philip Randolph, Martin Luther King Jr, Fannie Lou Hammer to Ella Baker - has always been tied to race talk inseparable from expanding possibilities of democracy, expanding empowerment of everyday people. ~ Cornel West

Powerful people affect many others and if I can in some way contribute to their awareness, they will put out better energy to millions and millions of people. ~ Frederick Lenz

I learned that I suffered from bipolar II disorder, a less serious variant of bipolar I, which was once known as manic depression. The information was naturally frightening; up to 1 in 5 people with bipolar disorder will commit suicide, and rates may even be higher for those suffering from bipolar II. ~ Ayelet Waldman

The yoga of love is the yoga of acceptance. Love teaches us that which is most important is self-acceptance. ~ Frederick Lenz

People love misery, they love to feel sorry for themselves, and they definitely don't want to be enlightened. That's the first thing they tell you at boot camp in the higher worlds. ~ Frederick Lenz

To turn water into wine, and what is common into what is holy, is indeed the glory of Christianity. ~ Frederick William Robertson

My favorite computer of all time? The Apple II that got me started, of course. ~ Robert Scoble

It is enough", this malicious man tells us, "to extinguish the line of the defeated prince." Can one read this without quivering in horror and indignation? ~ Frederick The Great

Some tried to kill him; there were assassination attempts. Some hated him ... this is par for the course. ~ Frederick Lenz

You only find your Teacher once in many lifetimes. Never be afraid to see them and meditate with them. Your Teacher always understands and always forgives. ~ Frederick Lenz

Be honest! You are not going to want to admit energy loss. Someone is making it hard for you to look. ~ Frederick Lenz

Meditate. Look at the candle flame - or whatever object you have chosen to gaze upon - with intensity. ~ Frederick Lenz

The perfect view of existence comes from an unclouded, uncluttered life and mind whereby the radiance of perfect attention of the mind of the universe floods us at every moment. This is Buddhism. This is being on the path. ~ Frederick Lenz

If you seek the realms of light, the best thing to do is to meditate with love and the gentle aliveness. Meditation should not be forced. ~ Frederick Lenz

True faith, a simple life, a helping hand- the three things prized most in Heaven. ~ Frederick Buechner

When you draw from the endless awareness of nirvana, you are no longer a slave to fortune. When pleasant experiences come your way, you can enjoy them. But if pain and misfortune befall you, you can rise above them and remain unaffected. ~ Frederick Lenz

Anything you can say, think, feel, trust or feel is untrue - is an illusion. The fact that there are these things is an illusion. ~ Frederick Lenz

In order not to lose your resolve and purpose, you need to unite with others of like mind and work with an advanced Teacher who is in touch with, and can transfer, knowledge and power. ~ Frederick Lenz

This is why moral uneasiness is destined to become even more acute. It is obvious that a fundamental defect, or rather a series of defects, indeed a defective machinery is at the root of contemporary economics and materialistic civilization, which does not allow the human family to break free from such radically unjust situations. ~ Pope John Paul II

The kundalini energy is often compared to a snake that is coiled up. Because it is coiled up it can spring very quickly. It can jump and extend itself very far. ~ Frederick Lenz

Although I have lived through much darkness, I have seen enough evidence to be unshakably convinced that no difficulty, no fear is so great that it can completely suffocate the hope that springs eternal in the hearts of the young ... Do not let that hope die! Stake your lives on it! We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures; we are the sum of the Father's love for us and our real capacity to become the image of his Son. ~ Pope John Paul II

I started working at Apple about 18 months after I bought my Apple II. ~ Andy Hertzfeld

To them belong, not only the truly great statesmen, but all other great reformers as well. Beside Frederick the Great stands Martin Luther as well as Richard Wagner. ~ Adolf Hitler