Russian History Quotes

• The great drama of Russian history has been between its state and society. Put simply, Russia has always had too much state and not enough society.

  Fareed Zakaria

  Drama, Russia, Too Much

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• The clash between the aspirations of the people for a better life and the insistence of their rulers on building a powerful state, regardless of human sacrifice, runs through the whole of Russian history

  Harrison Salisbury

  Running, Powerful, Sacrifice

  Harrison Evans Salisbury (1965). “Russia”, Scribner

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• We should not assume that Russia is doomed to live according to its worst traditions. In fact, in Russian history, failed efforts at external aggression, when they fail, usually bring on areas of internal reform.

  Daniel Fried

  Russia, Effort, Reform

  Source: www.politico.com

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• With a rumble and a roar, an iron curtain is descending on Russian history.

  Vasily Rozanov

  Iron, Historical, Rumble

  "'Let Us Preach What We Practise': The Fulton Speech and Today's War" by Christopher C. Harmon, The Finest Hourmagazine, 135, p. 25, www.winstonchurchill.org. Summer 2007.

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• I am proud of Russia and I am sure that the vast majority of Russian citizens have great love and respect for their Motherland. We have much to be proud of: Russian culture and Russian history. We have every reason to believe in the future of our country. But we have no obsession that Russia must be a super power in the international arena. The only thing we do is protecting our vital interests.

  Vladimir Putin

  Country, Believe, Russia

  Source: www.russianembassy.org

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• Vladimir Putin is a dictator. He's not a leader. Anybody who thinks otherwise doesn't know Russian history and they don't know Vladimir Putin.

  Tim Kaine

  Thinking, Leader, Dictator

  Source: www.politico.com

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• For the West, the demonization of Vladimir Putin is not a policy; it is an alibi for the absence of one. Putin is a serious strategist – on the premises of Russian history. Understanding US values and psychology are not his strong suits. Nor has understanding Russian history and psychology been a strong point among US policymakers.’

  Henry A. Kissinger

  Strong, Psychology, Understanding

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• I had a minor in Russian history, and this was at the time when the big Cold War was going on.

  Kevin J. Anderson

  War, Literature, Cold

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• I have great love and respect for Russian history and culture. But the world is changing and Russia is too. Russia is part of the modern world, not the world of the past but the modern world. And I believe it has an even greater future than some other countries that can't take care of their young people, of the new generations, of their children, and believe that they can just let things slide.

  Vladimir Putin

  Country, Children, Believe

  "Putin speaks out on Ukraine, Crimea and US relations with French media". Interview with Gilles Bouleau, Jean-Pierre Elkabbach, www.rt.com. June 5, 2014.

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• Besides numerous science courses, I had the opportunity to study philosophy, the history of architecture, economics, and Russian history in courses taught by extraordinarily knowledgeable professors.

  Stanley B. Prusiner

  Philosophy, Opportunity, Taught

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• I grew up reading the classic novels of Cold War espionage, and I studied Russian history and Soviet foreign policy.

  Daniel Silva

  War, Reading, Classic

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