Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build bridges even when there are no rivers.
Nikita KhrushchevThe 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 KhrushchevPresident Roosevelt proved that a President could serve for life. Truman proved that anyone could be elected. Eisenhower proved that your country can be run without a President.
Nikita KhrushchevAny fool can start a war, and once he's done so, even the wisest of men are helpless to stop it - especially if it's a nuclear war.
Nikita Khrushchev