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Raisa Gorbacheva
Raisa Gorbacheva

Raisa Gorbacheva was the wife of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union. She was a significant figure in the political and social life of the country during the late 20th century. Born on January 5, 1932, she passed away on September 20, 1999. Raisa Gorbacheva was known for her advocacy of human rights and her support for her husband's policies, which included glasnost and perestroika. more

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“Never Forget, even for an instant, that the one and only reason anybody has for taking your gun away is to make you weaker than he is, so he can do something to you that you wouldn't allow him to do if you were equipped to prevent it. This goes for burglars, muggers, and rapists, and even more so for policemen, bureaucrats, and politicians.”