“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.” WorldNeedsImportantGovernmentActionPoliticalNationsInterestCommunityUnitedCivilizationConsequenceAspectAssumingClimate ChangeGlobal WarmingMultipleUnited NationsEmergingVigorousWorld GovernmentGlobal CommunityGradual Change Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“Though representatives of many ethnic groups came together in the United States, English became their common language. Apparently, this was a natural choice. One can imagine what would have happened if members of each nation moving to the U.S. had spoken only their own tongues and refused to learn English.” IfsStatesTogetherMovingChoicesLanguageNationsNaturalUnitedCommonUnited StatesImagineHappenedGroupsMembersTongueRepresentativesEthnic GroupsCommon Language Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“Not only America but all countries should think together about how the enormous might of the sole remaining superpower should be used. We need a leadership that is based on partnership, a leadership that unites nations and makes it possible to solve the problems of the globe together. Otherwise, we will have another Gold Rush for a superpower that wants to gain even greater advantages, that wants to gain an absolutely new position for itself. That would lead to a perverse utopia.” ThinkingWantNeedsShouldCountryProblemMightTogetherAmericaUsedNationsGreaterPositionGainsAdvantageGoldSolveEnormousSolePartnershipGlobesUtopiaSuperpowerGold RushNew Position Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“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.” IfsThinkingShouldStatesAbleActionFoundNationsUnitedPowerfulPayUnited StatesMilitaryWeaponsMassDestructionDollarsAssumingIraqBillionsMost PowerfulDozenPartnershipWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionMilitary Action Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“If you want Russia to be a real fully developed partner, then America should invest in Russia and activate Russia as a strong nation.” IfsWantShouldRealAmericaStrongNationsPartnersRussiaActivate Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“The human race has entered a stage where we are all dependent on each other. No other country or nation should be regarded in total separation from another, let alone pitted against another.” ShouldHumansCountryNationsFreedomRaceDemocracyStageSeparationHuman RaceDependentOther Countries Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“Today, peace means the ascent from simple coexistence to cooperation and common creativity among countries and nations.” MeanCountryTodayHumanityNationsPeaceSimpleCommonCreativityCooperationCoexistenceAscent Book:Mikhail Gorbachev: Prophet of Change : from the Cold War to a Sustainable World Source: Mikhail Gorbachev: Prophet of Change : from the Cold War to a Sustainable World
“Please remember one lesson of the 20th century. One cannot force happiness, impose happiness on nations by imposing any kind of utopia on others. The Communist model of society was a kind of imposed utopia for which the Russian people in particular paid a great price. Still, sometimes we see that attempts are being made to impose some other kind of model on the entire world - maybe a Westernized or Americanized model... This is not the way to go because this can only create conflict.” PeopleWorldWayKindMadeStillsSometimesRememberForceNationsCenturyParticularPleaseLessonsConflictModelsPaidCommunist20th CenturyUtopiaNew World OrderImposing Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“Surely, God on high has not refused to give us enough wisdom to find ways to bring us an improvement in relations between the two great nations on earth.” WayGivingTwoEnoughEarthNationsRelationImprovementGreat Nations Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“We are beginning to see practical support. And this is a very significant sign of the movement towards a new era, a new age.... We see both in our country and elsewhere... ghosts of the old thinking.... When we rid ourselves of their presence, we will be better able to move toward a new world order...relying on the relevent mechanisms of the United Nations.” ThinkingWorldCountryAgeAbleMovingOrderNationsUnitedMoneySupportDemocracyMovementSignificantPracticalsGhostSocialismOur CountryErasNew WorldMechanismElsewhereUnited NationsNew AgeNew World OrderWorld OrderNew Era Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
