Catherine the Great Quotes
What is past cannot be rewritten, but it is within our power to rewrite the future.
Catherine II ("The Great"), 1729-1796, Empress of Russia, Quoted on TNT, The Young Catherine, February 18, 1991
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As a refugee from Communist Europe where history and memory constantly affect the lives of people for centuries if not millennia, he became a forward thinking individual and wanted to avoid people being mired in the past.
Catherine II, most commonly known as Catherine the Great, was empress regnant of All Russia from 1762 until 1796 – the country's longest-ruling female leader. She came to power following a coup d'état that overthrew her husband and second cousin, Peter III. Under her reign, Russia grew larger, its culture was revitalised, and it was recognized as one of the great powers of Europe.
