Statesman Quotes

I would prefer to abandon the terminology of the past. 'Superpower' is something which we used during the cold war time. Why use it now?
If one looks at the map of the world, it's difficult to find Iraq, and one would think it rather easy to subdue such a small country.
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.
If there are people who act outside the law, then the state must use legal means to impose law in the interests of majority. That's the way it's done in the U.S., and that's the way it's done in Russia.
If we speak calmly, in a businesslike fashion, let me draw your attention to the fact that Russia supplies arms to the legitimate government of Syria in full compliance with the norms of international law. We are not breaching any rules and norms.
If you aspire to be a leader of your own country, you must speak your own language, for God's sake.
If you want my personal attitude, I would tell you that I don't care about a person's sexual orientation.
I'm eternally grateful to fate and the citizens of Russia that they've trusted me to be the head of the Russian government.
I'm sure corruption in Chechnya is minimal.
In 1995, Russia virtually gave Chechnya de facto statehood and independence even though, de jure, it didn't recognize Chechnya as an independent state. And I would like to emphasize strongly that Russia withdrew all of its troops, we moved the prosecutors, we moved all the police, dismantled all the courts, completely, 100 percent.
In accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the issues of foreign policy and defense are fully in the hands of the president.
In almost any country, probably in Russia in particular, it's fashionable to criticise people in power. If you come out in support of someone like me, you're going to be accused of trying to ingratiate yourself.
In line with international law, only the U.N. Security Council could sanction the use of force against a sovereign state. Any other pretext or method which might be used to justify the use of force against an independent sovereign state are inadmissible and can only be interpreted as an aggression.
In many countries today, moral and ethical norms are being reconsidered; national traditions, differences in nation and culture are being erased.
In some of the states in the U.S., homosexuality remains a felony.
In the 20th century, the Soviet Union made the state's role absolute. In the long run, this made the Soviet economy totally uncompetitive. This lesson cost us dearly. I am sure nobody wants to see it repeated.
In the modern world, those who are weak will get unambiguous advice from foreign visitors which way to go and what policy course to pursue.
Indeed, Russia and the U.S. were allies during the two tragic conflicts of the Second and the First World Wars, which allows us to think there's something objectively bringing us together in difficult times, and I think - I believe - it has to do with geopolitical interests and also has a moral component.
Iraq is a small but very proud nation.
It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation.
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