Historical Characters, Including Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 45

[cahn]

Unfortunately, there was then at Berlin a King who pursued one policy only, who deceived his enemies, but not his servants, and who lied without scruple, but never without necessity.

(from The King's Secret - by Duke de Broglie, grand-nephew of the subject of the book, Comte de Broglie, and grandfather of the physicist) )

Comments

Re: Damned if you do, damned if you don't

[mildred_of_midgard]

I guess he must be aware of what a paper product those particular articles are, and what is actually important when it comes to having other (upper-class) men respect you.

Yeah. Quite a story, thank you for sharing it with us!