Empress Quotes

“Cixi was not at the coronation. The majestic main part of the Forbidden City was out of bounds to her – because she was a woman. She still could not set foot in it, even though she was now the de facto ruler. In fact, when her sedan-chair went within sight of it, she had to close the curtain and show humility by not looking at it. Virtually all decrees were issued in the name of her son, as Cixi had no mandate to rule. It was with this crippling handicap that she proceeded to change China.”Excerpt From: Chang, Jung. “Empress Dowager Cixi.” Random House, 2013-09-25T18:30:00+00:00. iBooks. This material may be protected by copyright.”

“…the designation of wife in India, of the Hindu wife, is higher and grander than that of Empress. She is called Devi”

“A man who does not like power will suffer from its cruelty.”

“OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABESIt is a pity that we often succeed in our endeavors to deceive each other. ~Empress Irene~”

“At all times an empire is more important than emperor and empress, prince and princess.”

“THE EMPRESS LO was not beautiful but she was ambitious and, sometimes, ambition can take you further than beauty. The women of the court never wondered how she got this far because as all women know, the rise to power is relatively simple ~ especially if it is a man who has control. ~ from the Three Lives of Empress Lo. Forthcoming.”

“If all we are is what people think we are, then we're all screwed.”

“Velva wasn’t merely a rose among the thorns, the lily of the valleys, she was Empress amongst the stars and planet.”

“I envied these women I saw before me, their beauty still intact. Life has its revenge of life. Untimely death is the secret of eternal youth.”