Did Frederick the Great really say 'It is better to wear out than to rust out.'?

Frederick the Great Quote Source & Citation:

It is better to wear out than to rust out.

— Frederick the Great Early Modern · Prussian king

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"I am not afraid of the enemy, but of my own people."

"The only way to keep a secret is to tell no one."

"Music is the food of the soul."

"To govern is to foresee."

"An educated people can be easily governed."

From his personal philosophy, emphasizing activity and purpose

Date: c. 1770s-1780s

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