Russian - Statesman | September 14, 1965 -
I've never tried to measure myself on any scale. A person is more multifaceted than the label they often get stuck with. On the other hand someone's whole behaviour allows you to characterise them in a certain way. This person has liberal convictions, that person has conservative ones, this person is a radical socialist, and so on.
Dmitry Medvedev
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Considering I'm a young president, I wouldn't like to make an evaluation of myself. It's not my job to do that.
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My main ambition is to be of use to my country and my people.
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What's the point of elections if everything is already decided?
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When you borrow money, you should always think how you're going to pay it back.
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I believe in Father Frost. But not too deeply. But anyway, you know, I'm not one of those people who are able to tell the kids that Father Frost does not exist.
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Legal reform in Russia is a must. And I keep track of it daily.
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I am president and do not have the right to give in to emotions. I have bad moods, very bad moods, but I never feel despair.
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Stability and a prosperous life cannot be set off against a set of political rights and freedoms.
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I don't want to live in a militarised country behind an iron curtain. It's boring. Been there and seen the movie. I've done that.
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When I was a young student, I only listened to foreign music, mainly rock music and hard rock. Then I surprised myself by discovering ethnic music. Now I like to listen to music from different places, and in many situations. Even when you work, some ethnic music calms the nerves.
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Terrorism tramples upon any rights and freedoms and generates fear and hatred; it is an obstacle to efforts at improving our world.
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