First health, then wealth, then pleasure, and do not owe anything to anybody.
—Catherine II of Russia
Topics: Happiness
I praise loudly. I blame softly.
—Catherine II of Russia
Topics: Encouragement, Blame, One liners, Praise
The more a man knows, the more he forgives.
—Catherine II of Russia
Topics: Knowledge, Romance
I like to praise and reward loudly, to blame quietly.
—Catherine II of Russia
Topics: Blame
One does not always do the best there is. One does the best one can.
—Catherine II of Russia
Topics: Doing Your Best
I shall be an autocrat; that’s my trade. And the good Lord will forgive me; that’s his.
—Catherine II of Russia
Topics: Authority
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