Catherine the Great

Empress

Catherine the Great was Empress of Russia known for her significant reforms and expansion of the Russian Empire, promoting education and the arts.

Born
May 2, 1729
Died
November 17, 1796
Quotes
48
Rank
#229

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

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

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"I praise loudly and I blame softly."

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"Your wit makes others witty."

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"The use of torture is contrary to sound judgment and common sense. Humanity itself cries out against it, and demands it to be utterly abolished."

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"What right can give anyone authority to inflict torture upon a citizen when it is still unknown whether he is innocent or guilty?"

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"I do not love strife, because I have always found that in the end each remains of the same opinion."

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