“America has a right to be a leader. This leadership should be realized through partnership, not domination.” ShouldAmericaLeaderPartnershipDomination Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“Humankind has no option but to protect and live in harmony with its natural environment. However, it would be regrettable if in putting an end to revolutionary extremism, we should then come to environmental extremism. We should not forget that all extremes are the same.” IfsShouldEndsWould BeNaturalForgetEnvironmentProtectHarmonyEnvironmentalExtremesRevolutionaryHumankindExtremismNatural Environment Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“A society should never become like a pond with stagnant water, without movement. That's the most important thing.” ShouldImportantWaterMovementImportant ThingsPondsStagnantStagnant Water 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
“Some think that Russia should become a kind of a U.S. province, where it should supply natural resources to the United States and the rest of the world. But these people ignore one very important thing: The Russian people will never agree to this scenario. Russia is ultimately a self-sufficient country.” PeopleThinkingWorldShouldKindImportantSelfCountryStatesNaturalUnitedUnited StatesResourcesAgreeImportant ThingsRussiaSufficientScenariosNatural ResourcesProvincesSelf Sufficient 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
“I'm still committed to the socialist idea because the socialist idea, correctly understood, includes the principles of freedom and social justice. It also includes the recognition of the value of democracy. When we speak about social justice, it means that freedom should be used not only in the interest of profit but also in the interest of the advancement of the people who create all values.” PeopleShouldMeanStillsIdeasUsedValuesSpeakSocialInterestJusticePrinciplesDemocracyUnderstoodSocial JusticeProfitCommittedRecognitionSocialistAdvancement Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“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.” ShouldHumansFacesSupportEconomyGlobalizationFree MarketMarket EconomyHuman Faces 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
“With Yeltsin, the Soviet Union broke apart, the country was totally mismanaged, the constitution was not respected by the regions of Russia. The army, education and health systems collapsed. People in the West quietly applauded, dancing with and around Yeltsin. I conclude therefore that we should not pay too much attention to what the West is saying.” PeopleShouldCountryPayAttentionToo MuchConstitutionArmyDancingUnionsWestRussiaBrokeRegionsSovietSoviet UnionHealth System Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“It is my firm belief that the infinite and uncontrollable fury of nuclear weapons should never be held in the hands of any mere mortal ever again, for any reason.” ShouldReasonHandsBeliefWeaponsInfiniteMereNuclearMortalsFirmNuclear WeaponsFuryDisarmamentUncontrollableArmamentNuclear BombNuclear DisarmamentFirm BeliefsMere Mortals Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“If people don't like Marxism, they should blame the British Museum.” PeopleIfsShouldBlameBritishMuseumsMarxismBritish Museum Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“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.” ShouldIdeasGovernmentValuesCapitalismDebateSocialismDiscussionProvenForumsSynthesis Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
