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" Cromwell is just as much of a bloody dictator as was Stalin. "
Vladimir Putin
Dictator
Just
Much
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" At least in Russia, you cannot just go and tap into someone's phone conversation without a warrant issued by court. That's more or less the way a civilized society should go about fighting terrorism. "
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" It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. "
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" I myself know some people who are gay. We're on friendly terms. I'm not prejudiced in any way. "
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" How can a bureaucrat or a politician be trusted if he says loud words for the sake of Russia's good while trying to take his funds, his money abroad? "
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" In the 20th century, the Soviet Union made the state's role absolute. In the long run, this made the Soviet economy totally uncompetitive. This lesson cost us dearly. I am sure nobody wants to see it repeated. "
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" What is a uni-polar world? No matter how we beautify this term, it means one single centre of power, one single centre of force and one single master. "
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" I have never stated Russia is an energy superpower, but we have more reserves than almost anybody else. We have always behaved, and we will continue to behave, in a responsible way. We intend to participate in the elaboration of common rules in the energy sector and to abide by rules which are developed together. "
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" I was brought up in a very ordinary family, in fact, a worker's family. Both my father and mother were ordinary citizens. "
Vladimir Putin
Father
Ordinary
Mother
" I think happiness is love. "
Vladimir Putin
Love
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" The United States and Russian security services regularly exchange information. "
Vladimir Putin
United States
Information
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" My working and personal relationship with President Obama is marked by growing trust. I appreciate this. "
Vladimir Putin
Trust
Relationship
Appreciate
" You must obey the law, always, not only when they grab you by your special place. "
Vladimir Putin
Always
You
Special
" I would prefer to abandon the terminology of the past. 'Superpower' is something which we used during the cold war time. Why use it now? "
Vladimir Putin
Past
Now
Time
" Some experts believe that somebody is deceiving WikiLeaks, that its reputation is being undermined in order for it to be used for political purposes. "
Vladimir Putin
Believe
Political
Reputation
" Stalin is the most popular figure in all of Russia. "
Vladimir Putin
Figure
Most
Stalin
" We need to use the United Nations Security Council and believe that preserving law and order in today's complex and turbulent world is one of the few ways to keep international relations from sliding into chaos. The law is still the law, and we must follow it whether we like it or not. "
Vladimir Putin
Need
Law
World
" If the nation is not capable of preserving itself and reproducing, if it loses it vital bearings and ideals, then it doesn't need foreign enemies - it will fall apart on its own. "
Vladimir Putin
Own
Will
Need
" In the modern world, those who are weak will get unambiguous advice from foreign visitors which way to go and what policy course to pursue. "
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Go
World
Will
" How does one control weight? By not overeating. How does one stay in shape? One plays sports. There are no magic pills here. "
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Sports
Magic
How
" Terrorists are always a threat to someone. If we'll be scared of them, it means they have won. "
Vladimir Putin
Won
Threat
Scared
" We're no longer in the Cold War. Eavesdropping on friends is unacceptable. "
Vladimir Putin
War
Cold
Cold War
" We shall fight against them, throw them in prisons and destroy them. "
Vladimir Putin
Fight
Against
Destroy
" I love soccer. "
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I Love
" Russia is a part of European culture. Therefore, it is with difficulty that I imagine NATO as an enemy. "
Vladimir Putin
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Russia
NATO
" Russia is opposed to the proliferation of mass destruction weapons, including nuclear weapons, and in this context we call upon our Iranian friends to abandon the uranium enrichment programme. "
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" I love the Russian classics very much, the Russian classical literature. But I also read modern literature. As far as Russian literature is concerned, I am very fond of Tolstoy and Chekhov, and I also enjoy reading Gogol very much. "
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" Those who fight corruption should be clean themselves. "
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" Anyone who doesn't regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants it restored has no brains. "
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Brains
Heart
" Politics should not interfere with sports. And sports should impact politics. "
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