You know, to address crowds and make promises does not require very much brains. Eduard Shevardnadze More Quotes by Eduard Shevardnadze More Quotes From Eduard Shevardnadze Corruption has its own motivations, and one has to thoroughly study that phenomenon and eliminate the foundations that allow corruption to exist. Eduard Shevardnadze foundationmotivationstudy We also have a real opportunity to join NATO. Eduard Shevardnadze natorealopportunity I think if someone else other than Reagan, someone less of a hardliner, had been in power then the breakthrough in ending the Cold War would not have happened. Eduard Shevardnadze coldwarthinking I believe politicians should always remain realistic. Eduard Shevardnadze realisticpoliticianbelieve I think my resignation was the only way to avoid bloodshed. Eduard Shevardnadze bloodshedwaythinking I don't plan to return. I have a lot of unresolved things to do. Eduard Shevardnadze things-to-doplansreturn I don't want to go down in history as a man who allowed blood to be shed... Eduard Shevardnadze wantmenblood I was a member of the Politburo for seven years, a foreign minister. Eduard Shevardnadze sevenmembersyears I am not responsible for the actions of Saakashvili and even for those of Gamsakhurdia. Eduard Shevardnadze responsibleaction In my life I have always found ways of dealing with a situation. Eduard Shevardnadze situationfoundway But eradicating corruption is not enough to sustain a country. Eduard Shevardnadze corruptionenoughcountry As for myself, I was never against Russia. Eduard Shevardnadze russia But on second thought, after I decreed the state of emergency, I came to the conclusion that that was impossible to achieve without bloodshed because the street protesters were full of anger and nearly out of control. This is why I thought we needed to find another way out. Eduard Shevardnadze emergenciesangerway No Georgian has the right to evade or neglect his duties and responsibilities. Eduard Shevardnadze neglectdutyresponsibility But we cannot rely on foreign help indefinitely. Eduard Shevardnadze relyhelping Now, the entire world community recognizes Georgia. We are members of the United Nations and the Council of Europe. Everything is being prepared so that we will soon enter the European Union. Eduard Shevardnadze georgiacommunityeurope It is absolutely impossible to settle the debts to pensioners, teachers, and others. The country hasn't got enough money to do so. Eduard Shevardnadze debtteachercountry Prospects of normalizing our relations with Russia look good. Eduard Shevardnadze russiaperspectivelooks But the Americans have no extra money. They have their own problems. They can provide financial assistance for two, three, four, or six months at most. Eduard Shevardnadze six-monthsthreetwo I believe that with the help of foreign countries - and under that condition only, because they have no other source of financing - the new government may temporarily extricate Georgia from the current situation. Eduard Shevardnadze governmentbelievecountry
