12 quotes
The eighth and greatest Emperor of Russia (r. 1762–1796)
“I shall be an autocrat: that's my trade. And the good Lord will forgive me: that's his.”
"Power without [the people's] confidence is nothing."
on Power
"Power without a nation's confidence is nothing."
on Wisdom
"The more a man knows, the more he forgives."
"I shall be an autocrat that's my trade and the good Lord will forgive me that's his."
"In politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions."
on Politics
"A great wind is blowing, and that gives you either imagination or a headache."
"A great wind is blowing and that gives you either imagination or a headache."
"First health then wealth then pleasure and do not owe anything to anybody."
on Health
"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."
"I beg you take courage the brave soul can mend even disaster."
on Courage
"I praise loudly. I blame softly."
