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Catherine the Great [1729-1796] Russian

Rank: 101
Royalty, Former Emperor of All Russia

Catherine II of Russia, also known as Catherine the Great, was the most renowned and the longest-ruling female leader of Russia, reigning from 1762 until her death in 1796 at the age of 67.

Business, Courage, Forgiveness, Imagination, Politics, Power, Wisdom

Quote	Tags	Rank
I praise loudly. I blame softly.	Wisdom	101
Power without a nation's confidence is nothing.	Power	102
In politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions.	Politics	103
I may be kindly, I am ordinarily gentle, but in my line of business I am obliged to will terribly what I will at all.	Business	104
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.		105
I am one of the people who love the why of things.		106
A great wind is blowing, and that gives you either imagination or a headache.	Imagination	107
You philosophers are lucky men. You write on paper and paper is patient. Unfortunate Empress that I am, I write on the susceptible skins of living beings.		108
All this is only for the mice and myself to admire!		109
I shall be an autocrat: that's my trade. And the good Lord will forgive me: that's his.	Forgiveness	110
The more a man knows, the more he forgives.		111
I beg you take courage; the brave soul can mend even disaster.	Courage	112
In my position you have to read when you want to write and to talk when you would like to read.		113
If Russians knew how to read, they would write me off.		114
Men make love more intensely at 20, but make love better, however, at 30.		115
I like to praise and reward loudly, to blame quietly.		116
Your wit makes others witty.		117

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