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I cannot shift the blame for ...

I cannot shift the blame for Chechnya, for the sorrow of numerous mothers and fathers. I made the decision, therefore I am responsible.

Boris Yeltsin 77 quotes

A man must live like a great ...

A man must live like a great brilliant flame and burn as brightly as he can. In the end he burns out. But this is far better than a mean little flame.

Boris Yeltsin 77 quotes

One could see that what you a...

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 77 quotes

There were no strategic mista...

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 77 quotes

There are numerous bugbears i...

There are numerous bugbears in the profession of a politician. First, ordinary life suffers. Second, there are many temptations to ruin you and those around you. And I suppose third, and this is rarely discussed, people at the top generally have no friends.

Boris Yeltsin 77 quotes

We are well aware from which ...

We are well aware from which countries and through which countries the terrorists are receiving support. In the immediate future I shall be calling upon the leaders of these states to put a stop to this kind of activity.

Boris Yeltsin 77 quotes

I refer to calls for humanita...

I refer to calls for humanitarian intervention in the affairs of another state - a new idea, this - even when they are made under the pretext of defending human rights and freedoms.

Boris Yeltsin 77 quotes

International terrorism is th...

International terrorism is throwing down a challenge, and not just to Russia.

Boris Yeltsin 77 quotes

We, Russia, are prepared to w...

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 77 quotes

Europe has found itself confr...

Europe has found itself confronted with fresh challenges - challenges of a global character, the nature of which is directly connected with changes in the international climate and the difficulties of seeking new models for co-operation.

Boris Yeltsin 77 quotes

It is especially important to...

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 77 quotes

Russia also declared its inde...

Russia also declared its independence. This was approved by the Supreme Soviet, and you know and remember that there was the Declaration on the Independence of Russia.

Boris Yeltsin 77 quotes

Let's not talk about Communis...

Let's not talk about Communism. Communism was just an idea, just pie in the sky.

Boris Yeltsin 77 quotes

We all have an equal interest...

We all have an equal interest in stability and security throughout Europe. The years the OSCE has existed, and particularly this year, have given rise to great expectations and at the same time to powerful disappointments.

Boris Yeltsin 77 quotes

You can build a throne with b...

You can build a throne with bayonets, but you can't sit on it for long.

Boris Yeltsin 77 quotes

A total of 1,580 people, the ...

A total of 1,580 people, the civilian population, suffered as a result of the bloody wave of terrorist acts that swept over Moscow and other towns and villages of our country.

Boris Yeltsin 77 quotes

We don't appreciate what we h...

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 77 quotes

A government is not an old pa...

A government is not an old pair of socks that you throw away.

Boris Yeltsin 77 quotes

Gorbachev gave us freedom of ...

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 77 quotes

Let's not talk about Communis...

Let's not talk about Communism. Communism was just and idea, just pie in the sky.

Boris Yeltsin 77 quotes

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