Quote by Frederick the Great

Don't forget your great guns, which are the most respectable arguments of the rights of kings.


Don't forget your great guns, which are the most respectable

Summary

This quote is a sarcastic remark that suggests that the ultimate authority of kings is not in their moral or intellectual arguments, but rather in their military power. It implies that their "great guns," or powerful weaponry, are their most effective way of asserting their rights and maintaining control over their subjects. The quote criticizes the notion that brute force and intimidation can supersede ethical or rational justifications for the exercise of power.

By Frederick the Great
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