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“A society should never become like a pond with stagnant water, without movement. That's the most important thing.”

Quote by Mikhail Gorbachev

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Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, born on March 2, 1931, was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He is a significant figure in Soviet history, known for his reform policies of 'New Thinking' and for ending the Cold War. more

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