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.
VLADIMIR PUTINNo references to the need to fight terror can be an argument for restricting human rights.
More Vladimir Putin Quotes
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Libya is divided into tribes and clans.
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I spend a little time every day to play sports.
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The more intermediaries there are, the more problems there are.
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I would prefer to abandon the terminology of the past.
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Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights and freedoms.
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Terrorism has no nationality or religion.
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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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Our society, including the liberals, must understand that there must be order.
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A considerable share of the world’s population still cannot afford comfortable housing, education and quality health care.
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A figure who receives money from abroad for his political work, and thus serves some foreign interest, cannot be a politician in Russia.
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The transfer of power is always a test of the constitutional system, a test of its strength.
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I’m eternally grateful to fate and the citizens of Russia that they’ve trusted me to be the head of the Russian government.
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Those who fight corruption should be clean themselves.
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I don’t read books by people who have betrayed the Motherland.
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Chess makes man wiser and clear-sighted.
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Prisons where people can’t even work is the worst punishment you can think of. And I don’t think we should put all convicts in such facilities where people are deprived of their freedom.
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The path towards a free society has not been simple. There are tragic and glorious pages in our history.
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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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It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation.
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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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Sometimes it is necessary to be lonely in order to prove that you are right.
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Any fourth grade history student knows socialism has failed in every country, at every time in history.
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If the nation is not capable of preserving itself and reproducing, if it loses it vital bearings and ideals, then it doesn’t need foreign enemies – it will fall apart on its own.
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We’re no longer in the Cold War. Eavesdropping on friends is unacceptable.
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Russia and China are very natural partners. We are neighbors with an immense common border.
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Radicals can be found in any environment.
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