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Neither antiquity nor any other nation has imagined a more atrocious and blasphemous absurdity than that of eating God. — This is how Christians treat the autocrat of the universe.

Frederick II of Prussia

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Frederick II of Prussia (January 24, 1712 – August 17, 1786) was king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786. He was also known as Friedrich der Große (Frederick the Great)

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Native Name: Friedrich II. der Große

Alternative Names: Frederick the Great • The Old Fritz • Frederick II • Father Fritz

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I begin by taking. I shall find scholars later to demonstrate my perfect right.

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