"I shall be an autocrat: that's my trade.……" — Catherine the Great

"I shall be an autocrat: that's my trade. And the good Lord will forgive me: that's his."

— Catherine the Great

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The Autocrat of all the Russias will resign his crown, and proclaim his subjects free republicans sooner than will our… — Abraham Lincoln
No one can go on being a rebel too long without turning into an autocrat. — Lawrence Durrell
Oh for someone with a heart, head and hand. Whatever they call them, what do I care, aristocrat, democrat, autocrat,… — Alfred Lord Tennyson
True leadership must have follower-ship. Management styles can vary, but even an autocrat needs people who believe and simply don't… — James D. Robinson III
The cast, staff, and crew of a live theater work together toward a common goal: a good performance. Thus, theater… — Laurence Sterne
Every first-rate editor I have ever heard of reads, edits and rewrites every word that goes into his publication.... Good… — Peter Drucker
I loved Jack Ford. I got him in his later days, and he was a total tyrant and a total… — Richard Widmark
To be a great autocrat you must be a great barbarian. — Joseph Conrad
Maoists want a directly elected president, but this will give birth to an autocrat. — Sushil Koirala

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