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" I think it's fine when the mayor of the biggest city in Russia consults the president. "

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" I myself know some people who are gay. We're on friendly terms. I'm not prejudiced in any way. "

" The Russian people and Russian culture are the linchpin, the glue that binds together this unique civilization. "

" Russian democracy is the power of the Russian people with their own traditions of national self-government, and not the realisation of standards foisted on us from outside. "

" In many countries today, moral and ethical norms are being reconsidered; national traditions, differences in nation and culture are being erased. "

" We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord's blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal. "

" All attempts to appease the Nazis between 1934 and 1939 through various agreements and pacts were morally unacceptable and politically senseless, harmful and dangerous. "

" Terrorism has once again shown it is prepared deliberately to stop at nothing in creating human victims. An end must be put to this. As never before, it is vital to unite forces of the entire world community against terror. "

" 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. "

" The transfer of power is always a test of the constitutional system, a test of its strength. "

" At last, Russia has returned to the world arena as a strong state - a country that others heed and that can stand up for itself. "

" It is wrong to make anyone into an enemy; it is wrong to scare the people of one's own country with that enemy and try to rally some allies on that basis. "

" The path towards a free society has not been simple. There are tragic and glorious pages in our history. "

" 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. "

" No one doubts that poison gas was used in Syria. But there is every reason to believe it was used, not by the Syrian Army, but by opposition forces to provoke intervention by their powerful foreign patrons, who would be siding with the fundamentalists. "

" Where in the world have you seen construction people who do everything on time, with good quality and at minimal prices? Just give me one country like that. A country like that doesn't exist in the world, you know. There's not one such country anywhere in the world. "

" Terrorism has no nationality or religion. "

" Construction of the first gas pipeline system was started during the 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, and for all those years, from the 1960s until this day, Russia has been fulfilling its contract obligations in a very consistent and reliable way, regardless of the political situation. "

" Nobody should pin their hopes on a miracle. "

" In almost any country, probably in Russia in particular, it's fashionable to criticise people in power. If you come out in support of someone like me, you're going to be accused of trying to ingratiate yourself. "

" No one wants the United Nations to suffer the fate of the League of Nations, which collapsed because it lacked real leverage. This is possible if influential countries bypass the United Nations and take military action without Security Council authorization. "

" I read papers, try to watch news programs on television, but, as a rule, recorded. During the day I have no time for that, so I watch something taped. As for the newspapers, I try to get through them every day. Additionally, of course, I look through news bulletins. "

" Our aims are absolutely clear: They are a high living standard in the country and a secure, free and comfortable life. "

" We should not just consume hydrocarbon fuel but use it to develop nuclear energy, hydro power and renewable energy sources. "

" The more intermediaries there are, the more problems there are. "

" Our military might is the guarantor of Russia's security and independence. "

" 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. "

" 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? "

" The Declaration on Strategic Partnership between India and Russia signed in October 2000 became a truly historic step. The developments in the first decade of the 21 century confirmed that it was a particularly significant and timely step. "