Every country should conduct its own reforms, should develop its own model, taking into account the experience of other countries, whether close neighbours or far away countries. Mikhail Gorbachev accountcloseconduct Change image and share on social
Democracy is the wholesome and pure air without which a socialist public organization cannot live a full-blooded life. Mikhail Gorbachev airblooddemocracy Change image and share on social
I believe, as Lenin said, that this revolutionary chaos may yet crystallize into new forms of life. Mikhail Gorbachev chaoscrystallizeform Change image and share on social
What about Jesus Christ? I say that he was a precursor of idealists; a precursor of socialists. Mikhail Gorbachev christidealistjesus Change image and share on social
If what you have done yesterday still looks big to you, you haven't done much today. Mikhail Gorbachev bigtodayyesterday Change image and share on social
It seems that the most important thing about Reagan was his anti-Communism and his reputation as a hawk who saw the Soviet Union as an 'evil empire.' Mikhail Gorbachev anticommunismempire Change image and share on social
The soviet people want full-blooded and unconditional democracy. Mikhail Gorbachev blooddemocracyfull Change image and share on social
Sometimes people ask me why I began perestroika. Were the causes basically domestic or foreign? The domestic reasons were undoubtedly the main ones, but the danger of nuclear war was so serious that it was a no less significant factor. Mikhail Gorbachev basicallybegindanger share on social
Sometimes it's difficult to accept, to recognise one's own mistakes, but one must do it. I was guilty of overconfidence and arrogance, and I was punished for that. Mikhail Gorbachev acceptarrogancedifficult Change image and share on social
I am a Communist, a convinced Communist! For some that may be a fantasy. But to me it is my main goal. Mikhail Gorbachev communistconvincefantasy Change image and share on social
