America has a right to be a leader. This leadership should be realized through partnership, not domination.
Mikhail GorbachevEven today, a majority of people surveyed say that they regret the fact that the USSR collapsed. But only 9 percent say that they would want it back.
Mikhail GorbachevIt will be difficult, even painful, but democracy will prevail in Russia. There will be no dictatorship, although relapses into authoritarianism are possible.
Mikhail Gorbachev