“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
“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
“It sometimes seems to me that some of our Western partners do not want Russia to fully recover. They would like Russia to be in a subdued state, and they want Russian resources to be used for the benefit of the U.S. economy.” WantSometimesStatesSeemsUsedEconomyBenefitsResourcesWesternPartnersRussia 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
“One of the reasons why this country undertook military action in Iraq was that there are quite a few problems here, and perhaps attention needed to be deflected from those problems. It sometimes seems that the U.S. economy works successfully only if it gets a stimulus from the defense industry. So perhaps in addition to showing the power and the might of the United States internationally, another reason was to help the defense industry and to help the U.S. economy recover.” IfsCountrySometimesStatesReasonHelpingProblemSeemsMightActionUnitedAttentionUnited StatesEconomyMilitaryIndustryNeededIraqDefenseReason WhyStimulusMilitary Action Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“I remember Secretary of State [George] Shultz one day saying that America is an economic model for the world. I replied to him that America represents 5 percent of the world's population and consumes 30 percent of the world's energy. What if everyone in the world lives like Americans? Where do we get the energy for this standard of living?” IfsWorldStatesAmericaRememberEnergyEconomicOne DayModelsStandardsPercentPopulationWhat IfSecretaryStandards Of LivingWorld LifeEconomic Models Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“In principle as a philosophy, a model of organising society, Communism has to be respected. As regards the use of certain methods to advance social justice and greater regulation by the state, there are certain methods that are useful. What we need is a new society, a new civilization and convergence of all that is best in both [Communism and Capitalism]” NeedsStatesPhilosophyUseCertainSocialJusticePrinciplesGreaterCommunicationCivilizationModelsCapitalismRegardMethodSocial JusticeCommunismRegulationConvergence Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“We had 10 years after the Cold War to build a new world order and yet we squandered them. The United States cannot tolerate anyone acting independently. Every US president has to have a war.” WorldYearsWarStatesOrderPresidentUnitedActingUnited StatesColdNew WorldTolerateCold WarNew World OrderWorld OrderUs President Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“Certain people in the United States are driving nails into this structure of our relationship, then cutting off the heads. So the Soviets must use their teeth to pull them out.” PeopleStatesUseAmericaCertainUnitedUnited StatesCuttingStructureDrivingTeethOur RelationshipNailsCutting Off Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“I think the United States is sick. It suffers from the sickness, the disease of being the victor and it needs to cure itself from this disease.” ThinkingNeedsStatesAmericaSufferingUnitedUnited StatesDiseaseSickCuresSickness Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
