Contemporary social democracy is what I believe is the right concept.

We must treat water as if it were the most precious thing in the world, the most valuable natural resource. Be economical with water! Don't waste it! We still have time to do something about this problem before it is too late.

I paid too heavy a price for perestroika.

We are not abandoning our convictions, our philosophy or traditions, nor do we urge anyone to abandon theirs.

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

Gentlemen, comrades, do not be concerned about all you hear about Glasnost and Perestroika and democracy in the coming years. They are primarily for outward consumption. There will be no significant internal changes in the Soviet Union, other than for cosmetic purposes. Our purpose is to disarm the Americans and let them fall asleep.

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