Putin wants to reestablish Russian greatness, not as the Cold War, but in 19th century empire terms.
The nation will find it very hard to look up to the leaders who are keeping their ears to the ground.
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
It is better to do something than to do nothing while waiting to do everything.
When you're 20 you care what everyone thinks, when you're 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you're 60 you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place. You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.
Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.
If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart, if you're not a conservative at forty, you have no brain.
I want to bring more gymnastics on television.
I have heard my fill of hurtful words. I think it's especially egregious when citizens like me, who point out abuses in their country, are referred to as 'do-gooders. ' This is how a phrase that can be used to stop an argument dead becomes part of common usage.
The Lord gave us two ends - one to sit on and the other to think with. Success depends on which one we use the most.
I would hate to be immortal forever.