I shall be an autocrat: that's my trade. And the good Lord will forgive me: that's his. Catherine the Great More Quotes by Catherine the Great More Quotes From Catherine the Great The laws ought to be so framed as to secure the safety of every citizen as much as possible. ... Political liberty does not consist in the notion that a man may do whatever he pleases; liberty is the right to do whatsoever the laws allow. ... The equality of the citizens consists in that they should all be subject to the same laws. Catherine the Great safety law men I sincerely want peace, not because I lack resources for war, but because I hate bloodshed. Catherine the Great hate war peace Happiness and unhappiness are in the heart and spirit of each one of us: If you feel unhappy, then place yourself above that and act so that your happiness does not get to be dependent on anything. Catherine the Great unhappy doe heart One does not always do the best there is. One does the best one can. Catherine the Great doing-your-best do-the-best doe 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. Catherine the Great power writing men Nothing is more difficult, in my opinion, than to avoid something that fundamentally attracts you. Catherine the Great difficult opinion it is better to inspire a reform than to enforce it. Catherine the Great reform change inspire The more a man knows, the more he forgives. Catherine the Great wisdom inspirational men Power without a nation's confidence is nothing. Catherine the Great rehabilitation nations power I am one of the people who love the why of things. Catherine the Great people You were in a mood to quarrel. Please inform me once the inclination passes. Catherine the Great quarrels please mood 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 gentle lines may I beg you take courage; the brave soul can mend even disaster. Catherine the Great inspirational-life bravery courage A great wind is blowing, and that gives you either imagination or a headache. Catherine the Great wind-blowing creativity change Any man who doesn't partake in cigar smoking is nothing more than a weak-willed, meandering oaf, and I would never put my lips to those of any creature, man or beast, whose lips were not fresh awash in the currents of cigar smoke.' Catherine the Great lips smoking men Don't worry about things you cannot alter Catherine the Great worry I cannot live one day without love. Catherine the Great hearing-music without-love one-day the title of Queen rang sweet to my ears, child though I was. ... This idea of a crown began running in my head then like a tune, and has been running a lot in it ever since. Catherine the Great queens running sweet Experience shows that the frequent use of severe punishment has never rendered a people better. The death of a criminal is a less effective means of restraining crimes than the permanent example of a man deprived of his liberty during the whole of his life to make amends for the injury he has done to the public. Catherine the Great men mean people you must be gay; only thus can life be endured. I speak from experience for I have had to endure much, and have only been able to endure it because I have always laughed whenever I had the chance. Catherine the Great laughter able gay
