Democracy must learn to defend itself. Mikhail Gorbachev More Quotes by Mikhail Gorbachev More Quotes From Mikhail Gorbachev The market came with the dawn of civilization and it is not an invention of capitalism. ... If it leads to improving the well-being of the people there is no contradiction with socialism. Mikhail Gorbachev dawn civilization people My life's work has been accomplished. I did all that I could. Mikhail Gorbachev life-and-love politician politics The world will not accept dictatorship or domination. Mikhail Gorbachev dictator call-of-duty world What we're talking about is creating new forms of life on the basis of new values. Mikhail Gorbachev creating talking world In effect, according to Lenin, socialism and democracy are indivisible. By gaining democratic freedoms the working masses come to power. Mikhail Gorbachev socialism mass democracy If people don't like Marxism, they should blame the British Museum. Mikhail Gorbachev blame museums people In our discussions here at the forum there was no trace of the futile debate about what is better, capitalism or socialism...We should seek a synthesis of ideas and values that have proven their viability. Mikhail Gorbachev government synthesis ideas It would be naive to think that the problems plaguing mankind today can be solved with means and methods which were applied or seemed to work in the past. Mikhail Gorbachev work mean past What we need is Star Peace and not Star Wars. Mikhail Gorbachev stars war needs The human race has entered a stage where we are all dependent on each other. No other country or nation should be regarded in total separation from another, let alone pitted against another. Mikhail Gorbachev freedom race country The guilt of Stalin and his immediate entourage before the Party and the people for the mass repressions and lawlessness they committed is enormous and unforgivable. Mikhail Gorbachev party guilt people I am a Communist, a convinced Communist! For some that may be a fantasy. But to me it is my main goal. Mikhail Gorbachev historical goal may Further global progress is now possible only through a quest for universal consensus in the movement towards a new world order. Mikhail Gorbachev world-government nwo order Man is beginning to explore the galaxy. But how much remains undone on earth? Mikhail Gorbachev undone earth men A New World Order is required to deal with the Climate Change crisis. Mikhail Gorbachev climate order world I paid too heavy a price for perestroika. Mikhail Gorbachev heavy paid Not only America but all countries should think together about how the enormous might of the sole remaining superpower should be used. We need a leadership that is based on partnership, a leadership that unites nations and makes it possible to solve the problems of the globe together. Otherwise, we will have another Gold Rush for a superpower that wants to gain even greater advantages, that wants to gain an absolutely new position for itself. That would lead to a perverse utopia. Mikhail Gorbachev country america thinking We used to have just one criterion and that was profit, and then another criterion was added - social welfare. Now we have to add the third important criterion, and that is nature and the environment. Mikhail Gorbachev environment important add Many people who live in big countries like ours thought that we had resources that would work for us for many, many years, but that was a mistake. Our natural wealth corrupted us. In this country, you were among the first to raise environmental issues. In Russia, despite all of its problems today, people are concerned about the environment, and it's become a central issue on the agenda. Mikhail Gorbachev mistake country years I'm still committed to the socialist idea because the socialist idea, correctly understood, includes the principles of freedom and social justice. It also includes the recognition of the value of democracy. When we speak about social justice, it means that freedom should be used not only in the interest of profit but also in the interest of the advancement of the people who create all values. Mikhail Gorbachev justice mean ideas
