Journalism, as concerns collecting information, differs little if at all from intelligence work. In my judgment, a journalist’s job is very interesting.
VLADIMIR PUTINRussian democracy is the power of the Russian people with their own traditions of national self-government, and not the realisation of standards foisted on us from outside.
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My working and personal relationship with President Obama is marked by growing trust.
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I think happiness is love.
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The more intermediaries there are, the more problems there are.
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Russia has returned to the world arena as a strong state – a country that others heed and that can stand up for itself.
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Superpower’ is something which we used during the cold war time.
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The whole world recognizes Russia’s cultural achievements. It is impossible to imagine the world culture without Russian culture, without our music and literature.
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Chess makes man wiser and clear-sighted.
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Absolute trust is something hard to achieve even in a family, and it is much harder to achieve on an international level.
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Being gay is not a crime.
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Everything will probably never be OK. But we have to try for it.
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U.S. society doesn’t want to play the role of international policeman.
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If there are people who act outside the law, then the state must use legal means to impose law in the interests of majority.
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It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation.
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I insist that people – wherever they live – have their rights and they must be able to fight for them.
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Absolute trust is something hard to achieve even in a family, and it is much harder to achieve on an international level.
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