God is always with the strongest battalions.

Dieu est pour les gros escadrons.

Frederick the Great

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Topic

God's favor

Author

Frederick the Great

Medium

Letter

Language

French

Time

1760 1760s 18th century

Occupation

King National leader Royalty

From

Germany Europe

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Citation

Frederick the Great. Letter to the Duchess Luise Dorothea von Gotha. 8 May 1760.

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In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to the other.

Voltaire

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Purpose of government

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Voltaire
Source
Philosophical Dictionary
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
French
Time
1764 1760s 18th century
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Voltaire. "Argent [Money]." Dictionnaire Philosophique [Philosophical Dictionary]. c. 1764.

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In the misfortune of our best friends we often find something that is not displeasing.

François de La Rochefoucauld

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Author

François de La Rochefoucauld
Source
Reflections
Medium
Epigram
Language
French
Time
1678 1670s 17th century
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Original Citation

La Rochefoucauld, Francois. Reflexions ou sentences et maximes morales [Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims]. c. 1665.

Current Citation

La Rochefoucauld, Francois. Collected Maxims and Other Reflections, translated by E. H. and A. M. Blackmore and Francine Giguere. Oxford University Press, 2008.