I had to choose: Either leave the country, where it’s become dangerous for me, or go on the offensive.
BIDZINA IVANISHVILII decided to go into politics because of our Soviet-style government.
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I would like to become the prime minister, do the job for two years, and then leave and devote myself to public work.
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I won’t go back on my decision. I’m not afraid of prison, but there are even worse dangers.
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I have money, but my most important capital is the trust of the people.
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All the therapists would tell me was that I was the only healthy person they knew.
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A small country like Georgia has little influence on conflicts that must be resolved at the global level.
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Europe and America should judge Georgia’s leadership on the basis of their actions, not just their words and promises. Otherwise Saakashvili will transform Georgia into a dictatorship.
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I decided to go into politics because of our Soviet-style government.
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There are eight different breeds of peacock. I have them all.
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I have always lived according to my conscience, and my past is clean.
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Since the whole village was poor, we didnt realize our own poverty. I was happy.
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This is my philosophy: I prefer to stay out of the public eye. I love freedom.
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A difficult regional situation doesn’t justify one man’s determination to hold onto power. It’s clear to me that democratization is a very complicated process.
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Any private security is a joke in a country where youre up against your own government.
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I may not be a politician, but I will fight to the end of my life for what I believe in.
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Our policy is European and Euro-Atlantic integration. There is no substitute for NATO.
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