Vladimir Putin

I believe I have mentioned that President Trump – well it’s his first presidential term and he’s gaining momentum, he’s building up his experience in this field and we’ve had a dialogue on this issue [North Korea]. He listens to what I’m saying, he listens to my arguments.

I think happiness is love.

Yes, life in Chechnya so far looks more like a life after a natural disaster.

The path towards a free society has not been simple. There are tragic and glorious pages in our history.

How does one control weight? By not overeating. How does one stay in shape? One plays sports. There are no magic pills here.

If the nation is not capable of preserving itself and reproducing, if it loses it vital bearings and ideals, then it doesn’t need foreign enemies – it will fall apart on its own.

One reason why Canada has national healthcare and the United States doesn’t, is that in Canada the labor movements militantly advocated for national healthcare. In the United States the same unions militantly advocated for good healthcare for themselves.

The happiness of society is the end of government.

Nobody should pin their hopes on a miracle.

A truly independent press rejects the role of subordination to power and authority. It casts the orthodoxy to the winds, questions what “right-thinking people will accept without question,” tears aside the veil of tacit censorship…

He knows nothing; and he thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.

Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer.

I always touch people, because I know that there’s a level of anxiety, people are teary or they’re nervous, and I just try to physically hold them and bring them down and say: ‘We’re here. I’m just Michelle.’

Once his wife goes to sleep it takes a minor nuclear explosion to wake her.

One of the reasons the US wants to control the oil is because profits flow back and they flow in a lot of ways. Its not just oil profits, it’s also military sales. The biggest purchaser of US arms and probably British arms is either Saudi Arabia or UAE, one of the rich oil producers.

Why are we putting people who are already in a vulnerable position through this dreadful, appalling stress?

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.

I was shocked more than most white people to find we had a black President!

I believe the U.S. already understands and will understand more and more that only a strong Russia will respond to the genuine interests of the United States.

Any dictator would admire the uniformity and obedience of the [U.S.] media.

Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life.