Quotes by : Catherine the Great

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

First health then wealth then pleasure and do not owe anything to anybody.

Power without [the people's] confidence is nothing.

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

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

Very early it was noticed that I had a good memory therefore I was insistently tormented with learning....

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

The more a man knows, the more he forgives.

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

I may be kindly, I am ordinarily gentle, but in my line of business I am obliged to will terribly what....