We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord’s blessings, we must not

We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord’s blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal.


History proves that all dictatorships, all authoritarian forms of government are transient. Only democratic systems are not transient. Whatever the shortcomings, mankind has not devised anything superior.


Russia needs a strong state power and must have it. But I am not calling for totalitarianism.


Anyone who doesn’t regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants it restored has no brains.


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.


Russia is a part of European culture. Therefore, it is with difficulty that I imagine NATO as an enemy.
No references to the need to fight terror can be an argument for restricting human rights.


Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights and freedoms.


Our aims are absolutely clear: They are a high living standard in the country and a secure, free and comfortable life.


The path towards a free society has not been simple. There are tragic and glorious pages in our history.


The strengthening of our statehood is, at times, deliberately interpreted as authoritarianism.
To pay more is the easy way. In fact, the solution possibilities to the problem are many.


We shall fight against them, throw them in prisons and destroy them.


You must obey the law, always, not only when they grab you by your special place.


Terrorism has once again shown it is prepared deliberately to stop at nothing in creating human victims. An end must be put to this. As never before, it is vital to unite forces of the entire world community against terror.


We don’t need a weakened government but a strong government that would take responsibility for the rights of the individual and care for the society as a whole.


I see that not everyone in the West has understood that the Soviet Union has disappeared from the political map of the world and that a new country has emerged with new humanist and ideological principles at the foundation of its existence.


The ability to compromise is not a diplomatic politeness toward a partner but rather taking into account and respecting your partner’s legitimate interests.


I believe that the presidential term should be limited.


Stalin is the most popular figure in all of Russia.
Those who fight corruption should be clean themselves.


Our society, including the liberals, must understand that there must be order.


Terrorists are always a threat to someone. If we’ll be scared of them, it means they have won.


I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions. I am wealthy in that the people of Russia have twice entrusted me with the leadership of a great nation such as Russia – I believe that is my greatest wealth.


President Obama hasn’t been elected by the American people in order to be pleasant to Russia.
I go to the gym, I swim daily and from time to time I meet with friends and do extra-curricular stuff.


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?


Economic activity is moving from the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific ocean… Russia has a certain natural advantage because it also borders the Pacific Ocean.


I think every person should have some faith inside him, in his heart. What matters is not an external display of this faith, but the inner state of the soul.


I read papers, try to watch news programs on television, but, as a rule, recorded. During the day I have no time for that, so I watch something taped.

As for the newspapers, I try to get through them every day. Additionally, of course, I look through news bulletins.


Journalism, as concerns collecting information, differs little if at all from intelligence work. In my judgment, a journalist’s job is very interesting.


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


We should not just consume hydrocarbon fuel but use it to develop nuclear energy, hydro power and renewable energy sources.


If you want my personal attitude, I would tell you that I don’t care about a person’s sexual orientation.
I have a private life in which I do not permit interference. It must be respected.


I don’t read books by people who have betrayed the Motherland.


The task of the government is not only to pour honey into a cup, but sometimes to give bitter medicine.


Protest actions and propaganda are two slightly different things.


Sometimes it is necessary to be lonely in order to prove that you are right.


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


I think happiness is love.


It is necessary to suppress any extremist actions, on all sides, regardless of their origin.


At a certain point, we saw the police cracking down on the Occupy Wall Street activists. I won’t call the actions of police appropriate or inappropriate.


I spend a little time every day to play sports.


The more intermediaries there are, the more problems there are.


Demographers affirm that choosing to have a second child is already a potential choice in favour of a third.

that God created us equal.
History proves that all dictatorships, all authoritarian forms of government are transient.

Only democratic systems are not transient. Whatever the shortcomings, mankind has not devised anything superior.


Russia needs a strong state power and must have it. But I am not calling for totalitarianism.
Anyone who doesn’t regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants it restored has no brains.


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.


Russia is a part of European culture. Therefore, it is with difficulty that I imagine NATO as an enemy.
No references to the need to fight terror can be an argument for restricting human rights.


Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights and freedoms.


Our aims are absolutely clear: They are a high living standard in the country and a secure, free and comfortable life.


The path towards a free society has not been simple. There are tragic and glorious pages in our history.
The strengthening of our statehood is, at times, deliberately interpreted as authoritarianism.
To pay more is the easy way. In fact, the solution possibilities to the problem are many.


We shall fight against them, throw them in prisons and destroy them.


You must obey the law, always, not only when they grab you by your special place.


Terrorism has once again shown it is prepared deliberately to stop at nothing in creating human victims. An end must be put to this. As never before, it is vital to unite forces of the entire world community against terror.


We don’t need a weakened government but a strong government that would take responsibility for the rights of the individual and care for the society as a whole.


I see that not everyone in the West has understood that the Soviet Union has disappeared from the political map of the world and that a new country has emerged with new humanist and ideological principles at the foundation of its existence.
The ability to compromise is not a diplomatic politeness toward a partner but rather taking into account and respecting your partner’s legitimate interests.


I believe that the presidential term should be limited.
Stalin is the most popular figure in all of Russia.
Those who fight corruption should be clean themselves.


Our society, including the liberals, must understand that there must be order.


Terrorists are always a threat to someone. If we’ll be scared of them, it means they have won.


I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions. I am wealthy in that the people of Russia have twice entrusted me with the leadership of a great nation such as Russia – I believe that is my greatest wealth.


President Obama hasn’t been elected by the American people in order to be pleasant to Russia.
I go to the gym, I swim daily and from time to time I meet with friends and do extra-curricular stuff.


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?


Economic activity is moving from the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific ocean… Russia has a certain natural advantage because it also borders the Pacific Ocean.


I think every person should have some faith inside him, in his heart. What matters is not an external display of this faith, but the inner state of the soul.


I read papers, try to watch news programs on television, but, as a rule, recorded. During the day I have no time for that, so I watch something taped. As for the newspapers, I try to get through them every day. Additionally, of course, I look through news bulletins.


Journalism, as concerns collecting information, differs little if at all from intelligence work. In my judgment, a journalist’s job is very interesting.
Despite all the achievements of civilisation, the human being is still one of the most vulnerable creatures on earth.


We should not just consume hydrocarbon fuel but use it to develop nuclear energy, hydro power and renewable energy sources.


If you want my personal attitude, I would tell you that I don’t care about a person’s sexual orientation.


I have a private life in which I do not permit interference. It must be respected.


I don’t read books by people who have betrayed the Motherland.


The task of the government is not only to pour honey into a cup, but sometimes to give bitter medicine.
Protest actions and propaganda are two slightly different things.


Sometimes it is necessary to be lonely in order to prove that you are right.


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


I think happiness is love.


It is necessary to suppress any extremist actions, on all sides, regardless of their origin.


At a certain point, we saw the police cracking down on the Occupy Wall Street activists. I won’t call the actions of police appropriate or inappropriate.


I spend a little time every day to play sports.


The more intermediaries there are, the more problems there are.


Demographers affirm that choosing to have a second child is already a potential choice in favour of a third.

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