Author of quotes: Catherine II the Great

Be gentle, humane, accessible, compassionate and generous; Let your greatness not prevent you from kindly condescending to small people and putting yourself in their position so that this kindness never diminishes either your power or their respect. Act in such a way that good people will love you, evil people will fear you, and everyone will respect you.

... in general, I consider Russia for foreigners as a touchstone of their merits and that those who succeeded in Russia could be sure of success throughout Europe. I have always considered this remark to be unmistakable, for nowhere, as in Russia, are there such masters of noticing the weaknesses, ridiculous sides or shortcomings of a foreigner; you can be sure that nothing will be let him down, because, naturally, every Russian in the depths of his soul does not like a single foreigner.

Languages not otherwise taught how to speak with them in those languages.

Buda once caregivers children refused to than to scream and cry could not beg.

Baby games are not the essence of the game, but prelezhashie exercise children.

Mankind in General is inclined to injustice.

Who says what he wants, will hear what does not want.

Thoughts caused by the course of events, arise at once, not in one head.

People are by nature restless, ungrateful and full of scammers and people who under the pretext of zeal looking for only how to turn in their favor all of them suitable.

There is nothing more dangerous than to want at all to make the regulations.

The cure for stupidity has not yet been found. Reason and common sense is not what smallpox: to vaccinate is not.

I was robbed in the same way as the others, but this is a good sign and shows that there is something to steal.

Love for the Fatherland, the fear of shame and reproach are the means ukrotiteli and able to discourage multiple crimes.

Politics is not a hospital. Who is weak, also pull the heels forward.