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All Quotes by author - Eduard Shevardnadze
" As for myself, I was never against Russia. "
Russia
Against
Myself
" But eradicating corruption is not enough to sustain a country. "
Country
Sustain
Corruption
" But on second thought, after I decreed the state of emergency, I came to the conclusion that that was impossible to achieve without bloodshed because the street protesters were full of anger and nearly out of control. This is why I thought we needed to find another way out. "
Anger
Thought
Control
" But the Americans have no extra money. They have their own problems. They can provide financial assistance for two, three, four, or six months at most. "
Three
Problems
Own
" But we cannot rely on foreign help indefinitely. "
We Cannot
Cannot
Foreign
" Corruption has its own motivations, and one has to thoroughly study that phenomenon and eliminate the foundations that allow corruption to exist. "
Corruption
Study
Own
" Even the pyramids might one day disappear, but not the Palestinians longing for their homeland. "
Disappear
Even
One Day
" Germany is determined to provide substantial help. So are the Netherlands and other states. But a day will come when we have to count on our own resources. "
Resources
Come
Own
" I am not responsible for the actions of Saakashvili and even for those of Gamsakhurdia. "
Even
Actions
Those
" I believe politicians should always remain realistic. "
Believe
I Believe
Always
" I believe that with the help of foreign countries - and under that condition only, because they have no other source of financing - the new government may temporarily extricate Georgia from the current situation. "
Situation
Help
Believe
" I couldn't stand the idea of bloodshed, casualties. "
Idea
Bloodshed
Stand
" I don't plan to return. I have a lot of unresolved things to do. "
Plan
Things
Unresolved
" I don't want to go down in history as a man who allowed blood to be shed. "
Man
Go
Down
" I'm sure that was the right step, even though, formally speaking, it may seem disadvantageous for a president to resign. But, looking into what is happening today and what is going to happen in the future, I think history will show I made the right decision. "
Step
History
Future
" In my life I have always found ways of dealing with a situation. "
Situation
Always
Found
" I think my resignation was the only way to avoid bloodshed. "
Avoid
Resignation
Think
" It is absolutely impossible to settle the debts to pensioners, teachers, and others. The country hasn't got enough money to do so. "
Enough
Got
Impossible
" I was a member of the Politburo for seven years, a foreign minister. "
Minister
Member
Foreign
" No Georgian has the right to evade or neglect his duties and responsibilities. "
Right
Duties
Neglect
" Now, the entire world community recognizes Georgia. We are members of the United Nations and the Council of Europe. Everything is being prepared so that we will soon enter the European Union. "
Now
Community
World
" Prospects of normalizing our relations with Russia look good. "
Look
Good
Our
" The external world is committed to helping Georgia settle its problems. "
Georgia
Settle
World
" They're making a song and dance because that serves their immediate interests. But what will happen tomorrow? They will have to pay salaries and pensions. "
Will
Dance
Happen
" To sum up, what has been our policy? We looked for and found friends all throughout the world. "
Been
Found
Policy
" True, other countries are helping us. Germany is determined to provide substantial help. So are the Netherlands and other states. But a day will come when we have to count on our own resources. "
True
Day
Help
" We also have a real opportunity to join NATO. "
Opportunity
NATO
Also
" When I came back to power, Georgia was completely isolated on the international stage. "
Isolated
Georgia
Power
" You know in the West they support realistic forces. "
Support
Realistic
Know
" You know, to address crowds and make promises does not require very much brains. "
Make
Brains
Know
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