The two most powerful nations of the world had been squared off against each other, each with its finger on the button. You'd have thought that war was inevitable. But both sides showed that if the desire to avoid war is strong enough, even the most pressing dispute can be solved by compromise. And a compromise over Cuba was indeed found.
Nikita KhrushchevYou do not know, you cannot know, the difficulty of the life of a politician. It means every minute of the day or night, every ounce of your energy. There is no rest, no relaxation. Enjoyment? A politician does not know the meaning of the word.
Nikita KhrushchevEven now we feel that Stalin was devoted to Communism, he was a Marxist, this cannot and should not be denied.
Nikita KhrushchevOf all cities in the United States I have seen, San Francisco is the most beautiful.
Nikita Khrushchev