Vladimir Putin

Firstly, it is through the growth of the economy itself, that’s the main source of additional resources. It is also the more effective use of existing resources, adjustment in some senses of our macro-economic plans and of course adjustments to our tax policy.

In the modern world, those who are weak will get unambiguous advice from foreign visitors which way to go and what policy course to pursue.

It is necessary to suppress any extremist actions, on all sides, regardless of their origin.

It’s better not to argue with women.

For Russia, there is not and there may not be another political option but democracy. However, Russian democracy is… not at all the realization of standards imposed on us from outside.

In many countries today, moral and ethical norms are being reconsidered; national traditions, differences in nation and culture are being erased.

After all the proper subjects of taxation have been exhausted, if the exigencies of the state still continue to require new taxes, they must be imposed upon improper ones.

Europe has not been a heterogenous society to anything like the extent that the United States has. Nor has it been as mobile a society as the United States. These matters have been a bit under the cover, but they’re harder to keep under the cover.

The Secretary of Defense is not a super General or Admiral. His task is to exercise civilian control over the Department for the Commander-in-Chief and the country.

We explain when someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you do not stoop to their level. Our motto is when they go low, you go high.

What is going on right now, it is unacceptable, it is wrong. However, it must be admitted that it is the result of inaccurate regulation, that was brought in recently in the sphere of energy, in energy resources.

We must understand that governments cannot create real jobs. Only entrepreneurs can do that.

So…should we take our guns, go out in the street and start destroying Chase Manhattan bank. Well if you want to get killed in five minutes that’s a good suggestion. Other than that it has absolutely nothing to do with the world so there is not any point in even discussing it.

There are both things in international law: the principle of territorial integrity and right to self-determination.

The documents of Japanese fascists are just overflowing with loving kindness…when they were carrying out huge massacres in China they were bringing an “earthly paradise” to China and protecting the people from the ‘bandits’ who were trying to undermine it and so on and so forth.

This creature softened my heart of stone. She died and with her died my last warm feelings for humanity.

Politics in the true sense, have to do with the prosperity, peace and security of the people.

[After Communism succeeds] …then, there will come a peace across the earth.

The Affordable Care Act isn’t Barack’s legacy, it’s the country’s legacy.

Make decisions about the President’s personal security. He can overrule you, but don’t ask him to be the one to counsel caution.

Israeli interests are not necessarily in harmony with the American interests.