You philosophers are lucky men. You write on paper and paper is patient. Unfortunate Empress that I am, I write on the susceptible skins of living beings.
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"You philosophers are lucky men. You write on paper and paper is patient. Unfortunate Empress that I am, I write on the susceptible skins of living beings." — Catherine the Great
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You philosophers are lucky men. You write on paper and paper is patient. Unfortunate Empress that I am, I write on the susceptible skins of living beings. — Catherine the Great
About Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great was a Royalty from Russian Empire (1729–1796).
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Who said "You philosophers are lucky men. You write on paper and paper is patient. Unfort…"?
This quote is attributed to Catherine the Great, a Royalty from Russian Empire.
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Catherine the Great lived from 1729 – 1796.