Quotes by Vladimir Putin

“It turned out that capitalism alone could make people not only rich and happy but also poor, hungry, miserable, and powerless.”

“It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as [inherently] exceptional, whatever the motivation. There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long dem...”

“How does one control weight? By not overeating. How does one stay in shape? One plays sports. There are no magic pills here.”

“Above all, such sports as judo, in my view, teach people to relate to each other. They teach us to respect a partner, teach us to understand that an externally weak partner can not only put up wort...”

“As far as oligarchs who acquire sports team abroad, and invest money abroad, I wouldn't treat this phenomenon as something bad.”

“Politics should not interfere with sports. And sports should impact politics.”

“I spend a little time every day to play sports.”

“The transfer of power is always a test of the constitutional system, a test of its strength.”

“I think happiness is love.”

“Journalism, as concerns collecting information, differs little if at all from intelligence work. In my judgment, a journalist's job is very interesting.”

“When the States already had nuclear weapons, and the Soviet Union was only building them, we got a significant amount of information through Soviet foreign intelligence channels.”

“In 1995, Russia virtually gave Chechnya de facto statehood and independence even though, de jure, it didn't recognize Chechnya as an independent state. And I would like to emphasize strongly that R...”

“Our military might is the guarantor of Russia's security and independence.”

“Terrorism has no nationality or religion.”

“The centuries-old history and culture of India, majestic architectural monuments and museums of Delhi, Agra and Mumbai have a unique attractive force.”

“We should not just consume hydrocarbon fuel but use it to develop nuclear energy, hydro power and renewable energy sources.”

“What is a uni-polar world? No matter how we beautify this term, it means one single centre of power, one single centre of force and one single master.”

“We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord's blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal.”

“I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions. I am wealthy in that the people of Russia have twice entrusted me with the leadership of a great nation such...”

“A considerable share of the world's population still cannot afford comfortable housing, education and quality health care.”