“To modernize their sleeping habits, [Peter the Great] declared, 'Ladies and gentlemen of the court caught sleeping with their boots on will… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“1725. The year of The Tour Seasons. The year that Peter the Great became less so, in that he died.” — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
Every Russian emperor from Peter the Great to Stalin and Putin knows a leader and his security agencies must never be parted.… — Simon Sebag Montefiore Copy Share Image
With popular rulers, the wife can become the guardian of their greatness: Peter the Great was succeeded by his wife, Catherine I.… — Simon Sebag Montefiore Copy Share Image
“Since Peter the Great, Russia had been expanding at the rate of one Belgium per year.” — Henry Kissinger Copy Share Image
“He looked in disgust at the piles of sandbags surrounding peter the great's statue. He wanted to tear them off and let… — John Verlin Love Copy Share Image
Poseidon’s trident was also all over the place, since Peter the Great wanted to stress Russia’s sea power. I especially like the… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Petersburg, Russia is the largest cathedral (sobor) in the city and was the largest church in Russia when it was built (101.5… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The problem is Russia is a country that has lost 300 years of its history, in terms of most of what was… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
“Peter, who broke his enemies on the rack and hanged them in Red Square, who had his son tortured to death, is… — Robert K. Massie Copy Share Image
Since the days of Peter the Great, Russians have been maybe Europeans who didn't share in the enlightenment and the reformation, or… — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
“During the same time, it was faced with the first series of wars with Russia, as the new Tsar, Peter the Great… — Charles River Editors Copy Share Image
Vladimir Putin is a Russian czar. He's kind of a mix of Peter the Great and Stalin. He's got both in his… — Marvin Kalb Copy Share Image
“You're the last line of defense. When you're dead, Hitler will march through Leningrad the way he marched through Paris. Do you… — Paulina Simons Copy Share Image
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