Russian - Statesman | April 15, 1894 - September 11, 1971
If you live among wolves you have to act like a wolf.
Nikita Khrushchev
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The purpose of the United Nations should be to protect the essential sovereignty of nations, large and small.
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Economics is a subject that does not greatly respect one's wishes.
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The press is our chief ideological weapon.
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Call it what you will, incentives are what get people to work harder.
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If you live among dogs, keep a stick. After all, this is what a hound has teeth for-to bite when he feels like it!
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I once said, 'We will bury you,' and I got into trouble with it. Of course we will not bury you with a shovel. Your own working class will bury you.
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What the scientists have in their briefcases is terrifying.
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In a fight you don't stop to choose your cudgels.
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Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build bridges even when there are no rivers.
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If you cannot catch a bird of paradise, better take a wet hen.
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Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!
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