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List of Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 148 inspiring quotes by Mikhail Gorbachev.

About Mikhail Gorbachev

  • Born: March 2, 1931
  • Occupation: Former General Secretary Of The Communist Party Of The Soviet Union
    • The opponents of perestroika had suffered a defeat, and then they organized the coup.
    Opponents Defeat Coups
    My goal was to avoid bloodshed. but unfortunately there was some bloodshed, after all.
    Goal Bloodshed
    I will never give up politics. i've tried to give it up three times, but i never made it. politics mobilizes me. i won't last long if i give it up.
    Giving Up Long Lasts
    A new generation of more educated people started to be active. then society required freedom, society demanded freedom.
    People Generations Educated
    The united states found dozens of billions of dollars for military action in iraq, so it should certainly be able to find a few billions of dollars to get rid of weapons of mass destruction. i'll assume that since the most powerful nation - the united states - has promised to pay for much of this, then its word will be kept. if it isn't, i don't think we can have a true partnership.
    Powerful Military Thinking
    In our discussions here at the forum there was no trace of the futile debate about what is better, capitalism or socialism...we should seek a synthesis of ideas and values that have proven their viability.
    Government Ideas Synthesis
    Democracy is the wholesome and pure air without which a socialist public organization cannot live a full-blooded life.
    Organization Air Democracy
    What we're talking about is creating new forms of life on the basis of new values.
    Talking Creating World
    The market came with the dawn of civilization and it is not an invention of capitalism. ... if it leads to improving the well-being of the people there is no contradiction with socialism.
    Civilization People Dawn
    We are not abandoning our convictions, our philosophy or traditions, nor do we urge anyone to abandon theirs.
    Philosophy Tradition Conviction
    Today, peace means the ascent from simple coexistence to cooperation and common creativity among countries and nations.
    Country Peace Mean
    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.
    World Government Civilization Community
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