That the arrested man has committed blasphemy is a proof that he does not know God. That he has slandered me, I pardon him. But for his insulting of an honorable member of the council, he shall be punished as an example and be sent to Spandau prison for half an hour.

Religions must all be tolerated and the state has to keep an eye that none of them shall derogate the other, because here everyone must find his salvation in h…

The greatest and noblest pleasure which men can have in this world is to discover new truths; and the next is to shake off old prejudices.

I am the first servant of my state.