147 ordspråk av Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin
This example showed me that the ability to step back is also among the political tasks of a president,
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to show common sense and restraint and not to allow further escalation of the conflict.
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Today I am addressing you for the last time as Russian president. I have made a decision. I have contemplated this long and hard. Today, on the last day of the outgoing century, I am retiring.
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Today is a very responsible moment, since we have been left without a government for two weeks. That means lost money and lost opportunities,
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Today is the last day of an era past.
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Today, a day of mourning, a new disaster hit us, ... Terrorism has declared war on us ... Terrorists are trying to scare the Russian people. They are trying to demoralize the state.
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Today, on the last day of the outgoing century, I resign,
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Various rumors have been in circulation in the mass media concerning my trip to Switzerland at a time when we have problems here in Russia which need to be solved. Even if I go on holiday, to have some rest, I will stay on Russian territory.
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Viktor (Chernomyrdin's) main advantages are decency, honesty, and thoroughness. I think these qualities will be the decisive argument in the presidential election,
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We are not taking part in this war, we didn't start this war,
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We are obliged to put an end to the spread of the cancer of terrorism,
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We believe that gradually, as we have planned, without hurry, this problem can be overcome,
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We can be proud that this is being done peacefully, without revolutions and coups.
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We don't have Western priorities. We are equally oriented to the west, the east, the north and the south. We want friendship with all.
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We have a normal, calm situation,
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