Frederick the Great Quotes

A crown is no more than a hat that lets in the rain.

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

Jewelry and pins have been worn throughout history as symbols of power, sending messages. Interestingly enough, it was mostly men who wore the jewelry in various times, and obviously crowns were part of signals that were being sent throughout history by people of rank.

Being queen is overrated.

I'm a King. Regardless of what I've been through and what I've done, I present myself as a King. And I get that respect from people, from everybody I deal with. I worked my whole life to establish that respect and make sure I get that respect.

I have walked into the palaces of kings and queens and into the houses of presidents. And much more.

I've become invested with this symbolic power. It really does transcend what I'm actually doing and what I actually deserve.

Power? It’s like a Dead Sea fruit; when you achieve it, there’s nothing there.

Titles were symbols, just as impressive buildings were symbols, except that titles, unlike buildings, cost nothing.

Velvet and gilding do not make a throne, nor gold and jewels a scepter. It is a throne because the most exalted one sits there,—and a scepter because the most mighty one wields it.

Reputation is the cornerstone of power. Through reputation alone you can intimidate and win; once it slips, however, you are vulnerable, and will be attacked on all sides. Make your reputation unassailable.

Yes, guns are to men what jewelry is to women!

Ambition thinks no face so beautiful as that which looks from under a crown.

I found early on that having a position of power really doesn't bring the fulfillment that many people think it does.

All of us aspire to be powerful, and we all want to connect with others.

If I were dead, then nobody in England would have to fuss about the cost of my security and whether or not I merited such special treatment for so long.

Power in itself has never attracted me, nor has position been my goal.

Fame in itself is, you know... It involves a whole discussion on just that word, 'fame.' It's a power; it's another degree of power, to be famous. I think it's obvious: you have more influence the more well-known you are. And, hopefully, it's righteously used.

My image is that of the King of Gold.

The crown is always with me, so I keep it close.

I wanted to be the man, the King of Miami.

To make sense of bossiness, we need to tease apart two fundamental aspects of social hierarchy that are often lumped together: power and status. Power lies in holding a formal position of authority or controlling important resources. Status involves being respected or admired.

Winning all these trophies and having all this success gives you a voice.

You know, when you get the White House operator and they say, 'Just a moment for the president of the United States,' that's a pretty heady moment.