Jesus was the first socialist, the first to seek a better life for mankind.

History is a capricious creature. It depends on who writes it.

It is better to see once than to hear a hundred times.

In our discussions here at the forum there was no trace of the futile debate about what is better, capitalism or socialism...We should seek a synthesis of ideas and values that have proven their viability.

I'm still committed to the socialist idea because the socialist idea, correctly understood, includes the principles of freedom and social justice. It also includes the recognition of the value of democracy. When we speak about social justice, it means that freedom should be used not only in the interest of profit but also in the interest of the advancement of the people who create all values.

Every part of our program of perestroika - and the program as a whole, for that matter - is fully based on the principle of more socialism and more democracy.

Peace is not unity in similarity but unity in diversity, in the comparison and conciliation of differences.