Words are one thing - deeds something entirely different. Fine words are a mask to cover shady deeds. A sincere diplomat is like dry water or wooden iron.

He who votes does not have power. He who counts the votes has power.

At this point the question of Ukraine is the most important. The situation in Ukraine is very bad. If we don't take steps now to improve the situation, we may lose Ukraine. The objective should be to transform Ukraine , in the shortest period of time, into a real fortress of the U.S.S.R.

Of all the treasures a state can possess, the human lives of its citizens are for us the most precious.

There are no fortresses that Bolsheviks cannot storm.

Our new election system will spur on all institutions and organizations and will force them to improve their work.

There are on occasions, as we know, when resources are abundant, but they are expended so incompetently that the advantage is nullified.