"We, Russia, are prepared to work with others. I am convinced that stability and security in Europe cannot be considered without taking Russia into account"

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Source : Boris Yeltsin's speech to the summit of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Istanbul, news.bbc.co.uk. November 18, 1999.

Boris Yeltsin

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“I don't believe in dogmas and theologies. I just believe in being a good person.”
“Dreams do come true, if we only wish hard enough.”
“I am unable to rouse much interest in any highly civilized race, country or epoch, including this one.”
“A civilized society must count animals as worthy of moral consideration and ethical treatment. The question is not, Can they reason? nor Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?”
“People nearly always believe, and are willing to back it up with weapons and cruelty, that their religion and way of life is better than the other person's”
“I've committed to nothing...and that's just suicide...by tiny, tiny increments.”
“I've been delighted by Cannes and Toronto but I keep saying I don't know how good we're going to be received in America because that's where it's most challenging”
“The gay community just recognizes what their closets are and we straight have to spend years trying to figure out which closet we are trapped in.”

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