“Russia does not and cannot have any political choice but democracy.”

If there are people who act outside the law, then the state must use legal means to impose law in the interests of majority.

Despite all the achievements of civilisation, the human being is still one of the most vulnerable creatures on earth.

Russia will not soon become, if it ever becomes, a second copy of the United States or England – where liberal value have deep historic roots.

It’s better not to argue with women.

Life is inevitably related to a certain level of risk.

Everything will probably never be OK. But we have to try for it.

I insist that people – wherever they live – have their rights and they must be able to fight for them.

I’m eternally grateful to fate and the citizens of Russia that they’ve trusted me to be the head of the Russian government.

f you aspire to be a leader of your own country, you must speak your own language, for God’s sake.

China is a great country with a great culture, populated by fascinating, industrious and talented people.

I spend a little time every day to play sports.

Democracy cannot be exported to some other place. This must be a product of internal domestic development in a society.

It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation.

I am not prejudiced in any way.

Any fourth grade history student knows socialism has failed in every country, at every time in history.

A figure who receives money from abroad for his political work, and thus serves some foreign interest, cannot be a politician in Russia.

Your mind can only hold one thought at a time. Make it a positive and constructive one.

Why are you waiting around for someone who has not chosen you.

If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.

I prefer people who rock the boat to people who jump out.

I am the universe. Infinite in every direction. This is my choice.

There comes a time in the life of every nation when it stands at the crossroads of history and must choose which way to go.

Let`s choose each day and every day to keep an attitude of faith and joy and belief and compassion.

Raided my heart, after you lust for me among others, for some reason you chose me it was chaos at first sight.