Author of quotes: Alexander III

Quote Explanation: Corruption Alexander III unlike his father fought hard, as it does not tolerate corruption nor in business nor in personal life.

Quote Explanation: Have nacheral on the report of Pobedonostsev, in which he urged Alexander the deliverance of the accused murderers of Alexander II "pervomartovtsi'" from the death penalty, and not to follow "the voice of flattery and reverie".

Quote Explanation: On a large dinner in the Winter Palace, sitting across the table from Alexander 3, the Ambassador began to discuss the pesky Balkan question. The king pretended not to notice his irritated tone. The Ambassador got excited and even hinted at the possibility that Austria mobilizes two or three buildings. Without changing his expression polunamesten, Alexander III took a fork, bent her noose and thrown towards the appliance, the Austrian diplomat.

Quote Explanation: about the artist V. V. Vereshchagin

Quote Explanation: Alexander III used to say to his Ministers. Among the main directions of foreign policy of Alexander III was to strengthen influence in the Balkans, the choice of reliable allies, the establishment of borders in the South of Central Asia, strengthening of Russia in the new territories of the Far East due to the growing influence of Japan. The results of the international policy of Alexander III was obvious: he prevented war. He had to go to the rapprochement with Turkey, to burst into a new Balkan war because of ill-conceived policy has just been released (Russian) Bulgaria.

Quote Explanation: In early 1881, the entire intelligentsia of Russia was waited by itself suggests the continuation of Alexander's reforms — the adoption of the Constitution. In Poland she was from 1815.

Quote Explanation: S. Y. Witte in 1892, accepting the offer of the Emperor Alexander III to become the Minister of communications, put forward the autocrat two conditions: to contribute to the divorce of his passions with Mr. Lisanevich, and to give permission for his marriage with Madame Lisanevich, nee Matilda the Isaakovna Nurock. Emperor Alexander III was a good family man and household-Semite. But he was sympathetic to the request of Witte. Permission to divorce he had given and about marriage, knowing that the future wife of his Minister, adopted Orthodoxy, made a face, but wrote on the petition that.

Quote Explanation: it says in 1881, when moving to Gatchina, where the Emperor spent almost all his reign.

Quote Explanation: Once he passed through the front rooms of the Gatchina Palace and glancing out the window, which was visible to the Baltic railway station, said the person accompanying him: "How many years I live in Gatchina, and the first time I see that station - between the Palace and the military field and partly closes it." It so happened that a few days the king again passed through the same halls and the same with somebody of the persons of the Suite. Glancing out the window, the Emperor rubbed his eyes and asked his companion: "Look, with me something strange is going on - I don't see the station." This companion said that the station recently was moved to the side so it covers the military field. The Emperor was surprised: "but why do that?!" "Your Majesty, I heard you were pleased to command to move the station, as it closed view on the military field." The Emperor with displeasure, said, "whatever you say, just get make higher command." (N. A. Yepanchin. "In the service of three emperors")

Quote Explanation: Alexander III reported on the new geopolitical initiative of the British Cabinet military revenge on Turkey to implement Palmerstonnorth Russia section. It threatened possible military threat. In response to the report to the Emperor slammed the table with his palm and dropped only one sentence: "the Entire Treasury on the war!!!". According to one, the reaction of the King was conveyed through spies to the British Prime Minister, the result was the refusal of the British from the previously approved plan for a military campaign against Russia by the hands of Turkey.

Quote Explanation: Witte. "Memories"