Democracy must learn to defend itself. Mikhail Gorbachev More Quotes by Mikhail Gorbachev More Quotes From Mikhail Gorbachev Humankind has no option but to protect and live in harmony with its natural environment. However, it would be regrettable if in putting an end to revolutionary extremism, we should then come to environmental extremism. We should not forget that all extremes are the same. Mikhail Gorbachev environmental revolutionary would-be Today, peace means the ascent from simple coexistence to cooperation and common creativity among countries and nations. Mikhail Gorbachev peace mean country For the first time ever, we have confronted in reality the sinister power of uncontrolled nuclear energy. Mikhail Gorbachev energy reality firsts The time has come to develop integrated global policies. Mikhail Gorbachev integrated policy communication God has given us enough wisdom to make improvements in our relations. Mikhail Gorbachev given improvement enough History is a capricious creature. It depends on who writes it. Mikhail Gorbachev capricious creatures writing A society should never become like a pond with stagnant water, without movement. That's the most important thing. Mikhail Gorbachev ponds important water The socialist tradition....goes back to Jesus Christ, Mikhail Gorbachev tradition jesus christ Ideally, peace means the absence of violence. It is an ethical value. Mikhail Gorbachev humanity peace mean Democracy is the wholesome and pure air without which a socialist public organization cannot live a full-blooded life. Mikhail Gorbachev democracy organization air I envisage the prinicles of the Earth Charter to be a new form of the ten commandments. They lay the foundation for a sustainable global earth community. Mikhail Gorbachev foundation community earth For a new type of progress throughout the world to become a reality, everyone must change. Tolerance is the alpha and omega of a new world order. Mikhail Gorbachev tolerance order reality The new European Soviet. Mikhail Gorbachev soviet historical We are beginning to see practical support. And this is a very significant sign of the movement towards a new era, a new age.... We see both in our country and elsewhere... ghosts of the old thinking.... When we rid ourselves of their presence, we will be better able to move toward a new world order...relying on the relevent mechanisms of the United Nations. Mikhail Gorbachev money country moving We were nearly one of the last to realize that in the age of Mikhail Gorbachev information lasts age The emerging 'environmentalization' of our civilization and the need for vigorous action in the interest of the entire global community will inevitably have multiple political consequences. Perhaps the most important of them will be a gradual change in the status of the United Nations. Inevitably, it must assume some aspects of a world government. Mikhail Gorbachev world-government community civilization Every part of our program of perestroika - and the program as a whole, for that matter - is fully based on the principle of more socialism and more democracy. Mikhail Gorbachev democracy historical principles There is only one superpower now and it doesn't know what to do with its status. As a result, we got Yugoslavia and Iraq, and the situation has only got worse. Mikhail Gorbachev yugoslavia iraq america The soviet people want full-blooded and unconditional democracy. Mikhail Gorbachev democracy unconditional-love people ...the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear plant...has painfully affected the Soviet people, and shocked the international community. For the first time, we confront the real force of nuclear energy, out of control. Mikhail Gorbachev community real people
