Power without a nation's confidence is nothing.
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Catherine the Great
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About Catherine the Great
Catherine II, known as Catherine the Great, was Empress of Russia from 9 July 1762 until her death in 1796. Before her accession, Catherine had been a royal consort as the wife of Emperor Peter III, whom she overthrew in a coup d'état. Her reign of over 34 years saw an era of prosperity during the Enlightenment in which many new cities, universities and theatres were established; large-scale immigration from the rest of Europe occurred; and the Russian Empire was recognised as a great power of …
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by Catherine the GreatIn politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions.
A great wind is blowing, and that gives you either imagination or a headache.
I shall be an autocrat, that's my trade and the good Lord will forgive me, that's his.
I beg you take courage the brave soul can mend even disaster.
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.