60 Quotes by Catherine the Great

All this is only for the mice and myself to admire!

If Russians knew how to read, they would write me off.

In my position you have to read when you want to write and to talk when you would like to read.

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

Men make love more intensely at 20, but make love better, however, at 30.

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.

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.

You were in a mood to quarrel. Please inform me once the inclination passes.