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The state security bodies should not be seen as an institution that works against society and the state; one needs to understand what makes them work against their own people. Vladimir Putin
The United Nations' founders understood that decisions affecting war and peace should happen only by consensus, and with America's consent, the veto by Security Council permanent members was enshrined in the United Nations Charter. The profound wisdom of this has underpinned the stability of international relations for decades. Vladimir Putin
The unjustified swelling of the budgetary deficit and the accumulation of public debts are just as destructive as adventurous stock-jobbing. Vladimir Putin
The path towards a free society has not been simple. There are tragic and glorious pages in our history. Vladimir Putin
I would like to draw your attention to the fact that in Russia, unlike in one third of the world's countries, being gay is not a crime. Vladimir Putin
Russia is a part of European culture. Therefore, it is with difficulty that I imagine NATO as an enemy. Vladimir Putin
I was brought up in a very ordinary family, in fact, a worker's family. Both my father and mother were ordinary citizens. Vladimir Putin
At last, Russia has returned to the world arena as a strong state – a country that others heed and that can stand up for itself. 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
Anyone who doesn't regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants it restored has no brains. Vladimir Putin
I think the people who believe that works can and always should be divorced from the context are people who have the privilege to do so. Nora K. Jemisin
In politics you must always keep running with the pack. The moment that you falter and they sense that you are injured, the rest will turn on you like wolves. R. A. Butler
I've got a general callout with the Caribbean world in which I'm interested in helping in any way to get their well-written good stories out to the rest of the world. I am really interested in helping those stories get to a completion and public viewing. C. C. H. Pounder