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" The point of conservatism is not that it prevents movement forward and upward, but that it prevents movement backward and downward, into chaotic darkness and a return to a primitive state. "

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" Millions around the world increasingly see America not as a model of democracy but as relying solely on brute force, cobbling coalitions together under the slogan, 'You're either with us or against us.' "

Vladimir Putin

America

You

Democracy

" Above all, such sports as judo, in my view, teach people to relate to each other. They teach us to respect a partner, teach us to understand that an externally weak partner can not only put up worthy resistance, but, if you relax and take too much for granted, may even win. "

" My working and personal relationship with President Obama is marked by growing trust. I appreciate this. "

" I go to the gym, I swim daily and from time to time I meet with friends and do extra-curricular stuff. "

" The United Nations' founders understood that decisions affecting war and peace should happen only by consensus, and with America's consent, the veto by Security Council permanent members was enshrined in the United Nations Charter. The profound wisdom of this has underpinned the stability of international relations for decades. "

" Russia needs a strong state power and must have it. But I am not calling for totalitarianism. "

Vladimir Putin

Calling

I Am

" Anyone who doesn't regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants it restored has no brains. "

" 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. "

" It's alarming that military intervention in internal conflicts in foreign countries has become commonplace for the United States. "

" A figure who receives money from abroad for his political work, and thus serves some foreign interest, cannot be a politician in Russia. "

" 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. "

" The United States and Russian security services regularly exchange information. "

" One can truly enjoy his or her life only while experiencing it, and it is inevitably related to a certain level of risk. "

" Terrorism has no nationality or religion. "

" As far as oligarchs who acquire sports team abroad, and invest money abroad, I wouldn't treat this phenomenon as something bad. "

" Some experts believe that somebody is deceiving WikiLeaks, that its reputation is being undermined in order for it to be used for political purposes. "

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

Vladimir Putin

Problems

" Our society, including the liberals, must understand that there must be order. "

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

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

" No one should be allowed to violently trample on the law. "

" Terrorists are always a threat to someone. If we'll be scared of them, it means they have won. "

" It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. "

" I don't read books by people who have betrayed the Motherland. "

" Any people has a right to self-determination, and now in Europe the process of diluting national sovereignty in the framework of a united Europe is more accepted. "

Vladimir Putin

Process

Now

" 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? "

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

" The unjustified swelling of the budgetary deficit and the accumulation of public debts are just as destructive as adventurous stock-jobbing. "

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