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One could see that what you are writing was that today’s meeting with President Bill Clinton was going to be a disaster. Now, for the first time, I can tell you that you are a disaster.

Boris Yeltsin

I believe in this tragic hour you can make the right choice. The honor and glory of Russian men of arms shall not be stained with the blood of the people.
BORIS YELTSIN

Believe Blood Men
Money, big money (which is actually a relative concept) is always, under any circumstances, a seduction, a test of morals, a temptation to sin.
BORIS YELTSIN

Money Temptation Tests
It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical: At such moments every new word and fresh thought is more precious than gold. Indeed, people must not be deprived of the right to think their own thoughts.
BORIS YELTSIN

Courage Inspirational Thinking
We want peace and a political solution to the situation in Chechnya.
BORIS YELTSIN

Country Peace People Political Want
Let’s not talk about Communism. Communism was just and idea, just pie in the sky.
BORIS YELTSIN

Ideas Sky Talking
I ask you to forgive me for not fulfilling some hopes of those people who believed that we would be able to jump from the totalitarian past into a bright, rich and civilized future in one go.
BORIS YELTSIN

Ask Forgive Past People
We don’t appreciate what we have until it’s gone. Freedom is like that. It’s like air. When you have it, you don’t notice it.
BORIS YELTSIN

Air Freedom Yoga
Gorbachev gave us freedom of worship and freedom of speech and freedom to see what was going on and freedom to vote, but that freedom won’t last unless it is underpinned by economic freedom.
BORIS YELTSIN

And Speech Freedom Last War
I am convinced that the moment is coming when, with its message of eternal, universal values, it will come to the aid of our society. For in these words: “Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself,” lie those very moral principles that will enable us to survive even the most critical situations.
BORIS YELTSIN

Lying Principle Society
One could see that what you are writing was that today’s meeting with President Bill Clinton was going to be a disaster. Now, for the first time, I can tell you that you are a disaster.
BORIS YELTSIN

President Time Writing
There were no strategic mistakes that could affect Russia’s history and it further development. No, there were no such mistakes. Tactical errors were made in some less significant options, problems and so on. But, on the whole, Russia embarked on a correct path and it changed.
BORIS YELTSIN

Country Errors Mistakes People
I will not step down, I will not resign, … I will work to the end of my term in office under the constitution. In the year 2000, there will be presidential elections under the constitution and I will not run in those elections.
BORIS YELTSIN

Office Running Years
We Russians are already living, not getting ready to live.
BORIS YELTSIN

Country Living People Ready
We, Russia, are prepared to work with others. I am convinced that stability and security in Europe cannot be considered without taking Russia into account.
BORIS YELTSIN

Country People Work
A government is not an old pair of socks that you throw away.
BORIS YELTSIN

Government Pairs Sock
International terrorism is throwing down a challenge, and not just to Russia.
BORIS YELTSIN

Challenges Country People Terrorism

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