Vladimir Putin Quotes Vladimir Putin What is a Rechtsstaat? It is obedience to the existing law. Existing Law Obedience Rechtsstaat
I have a very positive attitude to anyone who is protecting the environment, but it's inadmissible when people are using it as a means of promoting themselves, using it as a source of self-enrichment. I don't want to name any specific examples… but often, environmentalism is used to blackmail companies. Vladimir Putin
We need to use the United Nations Security Council and believe that preserving law and order in today's complex and turbulent world is one of the few ways to keep international relations from sliding into chaos. The law is still the law, and we must follow it whether we like it or not. Vladimir Putin
We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord's blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal. Vladimir Putin
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. Vladimir Putin
The Russian people and Russian culture are the linchpin, the glue that binds together this unique civilization. Vladimir Putin
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. Vladimir Putin
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. Vladimir Putin
One can truly enjoy his or her life only while experiencing it, and it is inevitably related to a certain level of risk. Vladimir Putin
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. Vladimir Putin
Terrorists are always a threat to someone. If we'll be scared of them, it means they have won. Vladimir Putin
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. Vladimir Putin
I wasn't making music consciously when I was younger. I was a musician, but that has its own stigmas. Anywhere on the planet, it's one of the more undervalued positions. K'naan
Throughout my life, I've always been really close with girls and made friends with girls. And I've always been a really sickly, feminine person anyhow, so I thought I was gay for a while because I didn't find any of the girls in my high school attractive at all. Kurt Cobain