I only have a vague recall of who "Frederick the Great" was; but he was quoted as saying this;
Here's the Wiki link on him if you want to know more;
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Frederick was warmonger, and patron of the arts. A weird combination of interesting and despicable at the same time. JMO.
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