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Catherine the Great

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

Forgiveness

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Catherine the Great is saying that ruling with absolute power is her job, and she accepts the responsibility for being strict or harsh. She believes that it is God's role to forgive her for any wrongdoing that comes from exercising that authority.

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I really do believe that God is love, one of deep affection and grace and forgiveness and inspiration.

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