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" You cannot put Russia down on its knees and hold it there because Russia will ultimately pull out. "
Mikhail Gorbachev
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" I think God has some mechanism that he uses to punish those that make mistakes. "
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" Sometimes it's difficult to accept, to recognise one's own mistakes, but one must do it. I was guilty of overconfidence and arrogance, and I was punished for that. "
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" Sometimes when you stand face to face with someone, you cannot see his face. "
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