Catherine II Quotes

The more a man knows, the more he forgives.

I beg you take courage; the brave soul can mend even disaster.

I shall be an autocrat: that's my trade. And the good Lord will forgive me: that's his.

Your wit makes others witty.

In politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions.

A great wind is blowing, and that gives you either imagination or a headache.

For to tempt and to be tempted are things very nearly allied - whenever feeling has anything to do in the matter, no sooner is it excited than we have already gone vastly farther than we are aware of.

Power without a nation's confidence is nothing.

In my position you have to read when you want to write and to talk when you would like to read.

I like to praise and reward loudly, to blame quietly.

Men make love more intensely at 20, but make love better, however, at 30.

I am one of the people who love the why of things.