Quotes by Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great, born on May 2, 1729, in Stettin, Prussia (now Szczecin, Poland), rose from relatively humble beginnings to become one of Russia's most influential rulers. Ascending to the throne after the coup that overthrew her husband, Peter III, she reigned from 1762 until her death in 1796. Known for her formidable intelligence and strategic diplomacy, Catherine expanded the Russian Empire and embraced the Enlightenment, leaving a legacy of cultural and political reform that continues to resonate in modern Russia. Her reign is often seen as the Golden Age of the Russian Empire.

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

Catherine the Great

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

Catherine the Great

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

Catherine the Great

"Power without a nation's confidence is nothing."

Catherine the Great

"I praise loudly. I blame softly."

Catherine the Great

"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."

Catherine the Great

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