“I praise loudly. I blame softly.”

— Catherine the Great · Wisdom quote

“I praise loudly. I blame softly.”

— CATHERINE THE GREAT

Empress of Russia · 1729 – 1796

Born a German princess, Catherine seized the Russian throne in 1762 and reigned for 34 years. An Enlightenment correspondent of Voltaire and Diderot, she expanded Russia's borders and modernised its administration, arts and culture.

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