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Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes

The forests of Russia and Brazil are the lungs of the Earth Picture Quote #1

If people don’t like Marxism, they should blame the British Museum Picture Quote #1

The model of the consumer society is something that will one day end. My personal view is that too much consumption is wrong Picture Quote #1

I support freedom and I support a free market economy, but it should be a socially oriented market economy. I support globalization, but it should be globalization with a human face Picture Quote #1

Without glasnost there is not, and there cannot be, democratism, the political creativity of the masses and their participation in management Picture Quote #1

Our rockets can find Halley’s comet, and fly to Venus with amazing accuracy, but side by side with these scientific and technical triumphs is an obvious lack of efficiency in using scientific achievements for economic needs... many Soviet household appliances are of poor quality Picture Quote #1

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We had 10 years after the Cold War to build a new world order and yet we squandered them. The United States cannot tolerate anyone acting independently. Every US president has to have a war Picture Quote #1

We must speak more clearly about sexuality, contraception, about abortion, about values that control population, because the ecological crisis, in short, is the population crisis. Cut the population by 90% and there aren’t enough people left to do a great deal of ecological damage Picture Quote #1

On the day I became Soviet leader, in March 1985, I had a special meeting with the leaders of the Warsaw Pact countries and told them: ‘You are independent, and we are independent. You are responsible for your policies, we are responsible for ours. We will not intervene in your affairs, I promise you.’ Picture Quote #1

The social model of the Bolsheviks failed, as will any model that denies individual rights, intellectual freedom, and freedom of competing political parties. Without these freedoms and rights, there is no motivation for people to work. Such a system cannot be sustained, especially in light of the technological revolution of the information era Picture Quote #1

The emerging ‘environmentalization’ of our civilization and the need for vigorous action in the interest of the entire global community will inevitably have multiple political consequences. Perhaps the most important of them will be a gradual change in the status of the United Nations. Inevitably, it must assume some aspects of a world government Picture Quote #1

Lake Baikal in Russia has 25 percent of the freshwater resources of the world. Sixty-five percent of the Russian ecosystems are in danger. So let’s preserve what we have, and let’s take good care of nature Picture Quote #1

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Sometimes it’s difficult to accept, to recognise one’s own mistakes, but one must do it. I was guilty of overconfidence and arrogance, and I was punished for that Picture Quote #1

We were nearly one of the last to realize that in the age of information science the most expensive asset is knowledge Picture Quote #1

We could only solve our problems by cooperating with other countries. It would have been paradoxical not to cooperate. And therefore we needed to put an end to the Iron Curtain, to change the nature of international relations, to rid them of ideological confrontation, and particularly to end the arms race Picture Quote #1

Imagine a country that flies into space, launches Sputniks, creates such a defense system, and it can’t resolve the problem of women’s pantyhose. There’s no toothpaste, no soap powder, not the basic necessities of life. It was incredible and humiliating to work in such a government Picture Quote #1

It is better to discuss things, to argue and engage in polemics than make perfidious plans of mutual destruction Picture Quote #1

If current technological processes continue without change, the environment will change, and we, the human species, will either have to mutate or even die, to disappear, as many species have disappeared Picture Quote #1

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Every country should conduct its own reforms, should develop its own model, taking into account the experience of other countries, whether close neighbours or far away countries Picture Quote #1

There should be competition and exchanges between different countries, but there are certainly certain universal values, and that is freedom and democracy Picture Quote #1

I don’t think Russia is setting this as a goal; I don’t think this should be Russia’s goal. I think even the United States doesn’t need to be a superpower. China doesn’t need to be a superpower. It’s a different world Picture Quote #1

A new generation of more educated people started to be active. Then society required freedom, society demanded freedom Picture Quote #1

Putin wants to stay in power, but not so that he can finally solve our most pressing problems: education, health care, poverty Picture Quote #1

I think the environmental problem will be the number one item on the agenda of the 21st century... This is a problem that cannot be postponed Picture Quote #1

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Communist ideology in its pure form is akin to Christianity. Its main ideas are the brotherhood of all peoples irrespective of their nationality, justice and equality, peace, and an end to all hostility between peoples Picture Quote #1

I couldn’t wait to get to the most powerful position, because I thought then I would be able to fix problems that only the leader can fix. But when I got there, I realized we needed revolutionary change Picture Quote #1

It is really important to solve the problem of rational utilization and distribution of wate supplies. I dare say, the shortage of fresh water is the major ecological problem of this moment Picture Quote #1

I think we need more young people; we need to elect young people to government. We need to give them a chance, in the media, in politics, in democracy Picture Quote #1

What we need is Star Peace and not Star Wars Picture Quote #1

Democracy must learn to defend itself Picture Quote #1

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The forests of Russia and Brazil are the lungs of the Earth (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) If people don’t like Marxism, they should blame the British Museum (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) The model of the consumer society is something that will one day end. My personal view is that too much consumption is wrong (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) I support freedom and I support a free market economy, but it should be a socially oriented market economy. I support globalization, but it should be globalization with a human face (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) Without glasnost there is not, and there cannot be, democratism, the political creativity of the masses and their participation in management (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) Our rockets can find Halley’s comet, and fly to Venus with amazing accuracy, but side by side with these scientific and technical triumphs is an obvious lack of efficiency in using scientific achievements for economic needs... many Soviet household appliances are of poor quality (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) We had 10 years after the Cold War to build a new world order and yet we squandered them. The United States cannot tolerate anyone acting independently. Every US president has to have a war (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) We must speak more clearly about sexuality, contraception, about abortion, about values that control population, because the ecological crisis, in short, is the population crisis. Cut the population by 90% and there aren’t enough people left to do a great deal of ecological damage (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) On the day I became Soviet leader, in March 1985, I had a special meeting with the leaders of the Warsaw Pact countries and told them: ‘You are independent, and we are independent. You are responsible for your policies, we are responsible for ours. We will not intervene in your affairs, I promise you.’ (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) The social model of the Bolsheviks failed, as will any model that denies individual rights, intellectual freedom, and freedom of competing political parties. Without these freedoms and rights, there is no motivation for people to work. Such a system cannot be sustained, especially in light of the technological revolution of the information era (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) The emerging ‘environmentalization’ of our civilization and the need for vigorous action in the interest of the entire global community will inevitably have multiple political consequences. Perhaps the most important of them will be a gradual change in the status of the United Nations. Inevitably, it must assume some aspects of a world government (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) Lake Baikal in Russia has 25 percent of the freshwater resources of the world. Sixty-five percent of the Russian ecosystems are in danger. So let’s preserve what we have, and let’s take good care of nature (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) Sometimes it’s difficult to accept, to recognise one’s own mistakes, but one must do it. I was guilty of overconfidence and arrogance, and I was punished for that (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) We were nearly one of the last to realize that in the age of information science the most expensive asset is knowledge. (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) We could only solve our problems by cooperating with other countries. It would have been paradoxical not to cooperate. And therefore we needed to put an end to the Iron Curtain, to change the nature of international relations, to rid them of ideological confrontation, and particularly to end the arms race. (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) Imagine a country that flies into space, launches Sputniks, creates such a defense system, and it can’t resolve the problem of women’s pantyhose. There’s no toothpaste, no soap powder, not the basic necessities of life. It was incredible and humiliating to work in such a government. (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) It is better to discuss things, to argue and engage in polemics than make perfidious plans of mutual destruction. (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) If current technological processes continue without change, the environment will change, and we, the human species, will either have to mutate or even die, to disappear, as many species have disappeared. (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) Every country should conduct its own reforms, should develop its own model, taking into account the experience of other countries, whether close neighbours or far away countries. (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) There should be competition and exchanges between different countries, but there are certainly certain universal values, and that is freedom and democracy. (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) I don’t think Russia is setting this as a goal; I don’t think this should be Russia’s goal. I think even the United States doesn’t need to be a superpower. China doesn’t need to be a superpower. It’s a different world. (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) A new generation of more educated people started to be active. Then society required freedom, society demanded freedom. (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) Putin wants to stay in power, but not so that he can finally solve our most pressing problems: education, health care, poverty. (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) I think the environmental problem will be the number one item on the agenda of the 21st century... This is a problem that cannot be postponed. (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) Communist ideology in its pure form is akin to Christianity. Its main ideas are the brotherhood of all peoples irrespective of their nationality, justice and equality, peace, and an end to all hostility between peoples. (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) I couldn’t wait to get to the most powerful position, because I thought then I would be able to fix problems that only the leader can fix. But when I got there, I realized we needed revolutionary change. (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) It is really important to solve the problem of rational utilization and distribution of wate supplies. I dare say, the shortage of fresh water is the major ecological problem of this moment. (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) I think we need more young people; we need to elect young people to government. We need to give them a chance, in the media, in politics, in democracy. (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) What we need is Star Peace and not Star Wars (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes) Democracy must learn to defend itself (Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes)

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