Your wit makes others witty. Catherine II
Your wit makes others witty.
The more a man knows, the more he forgives. Catherine II
The more a man knows, the more he forgives.
I beg you take courage; the brave soul can mend even disaster. Catherine II
I beg you take courage; the brave soul can mend even disaster.
Power without a nation's confidence is nothing. Catherine II
Power without a nation's confidence is nothing.
Men make love more intensely at 20, but make love better, however, at 30. Catherine II
Men make love more intensely at 20, but make love better, however, at 30.
I shall be an autocrat, that's my trade; and the good Lord will forgive me, that's his. Catherine II
I shall be an autocrat, that's my trade; and the good Lord will forgive me, that's his.
I like to praise and reward loudly, to blame quietly. Catherine II
I like to praise and reward loudly, to blame quietly.
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. Catherine II
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.
In politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions. Catherine II
In politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions.