As I understand I took most so-called democratic states about 200 years on average to build their democracies. That is why, when we go to sleep under totalitarian rule and wake up in a democracy, it makes me laugh. Aleksandr Lebed averagebuildcall share on social
For 73 years a totalitarian regime ruled the country. Totalitarian regime. Aleksandr Lebed countryregimerule Change image and share on social
There is no reason why I should call myself a democrat. Aleksandr Lebed calldemocratreason Change image and share on social
First of all I would make about 80% of the people law-abiding citizens again. The policy which is carried out now makes every entrepreneur and businessman a thief against his own will. Aleksandr Lebed abidebusinessmancarry Change image and share on social
You must go deeper into Russia - 150 kilometres from Moscow or more, and look there. The kids are fed with cattle feed - people don't get paid for half a year. Aleksandr Lebed cattledeepfeed Change image and share on social
I have equal contempt for both left and right radicals. Aleksandr Lebed contemptequalleave Change image and share on social
And this system sorted out the Chechen war in just 20 days. This way, I used the President's power, he didn't use me. It wasn't hard for me to leave - it isn't my scene. I have nothing to do there. Aleksandr Lebed chechendayhard Change image and share on social
I am a Soviet man, and Yeltsin is a Soviet man - maybe our grandchildren will be different. Aleksandr Lebed grandchildmansoviet Change image and share on social
In order to build basic democracy here we'll need lives of two generations - at least forty years. Aleksandr Lebed basicbuilddemocracy Change image and share on social
I counted on sixty days only, but I held out for 133. I didn't go into power, but to get power I borrowed some power from the President and made him sign a number of decrees and give me enough power to create a system capable of handling crisis situations. Aleksandr Lebed borrowcapablecount share on social
