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Quotes by Georgian Authors
"I'm sure that was the right step, even though, formally speaking, it may seem disadvantageous for a president to resign. But, looking into what is happening today and what is going to happen in the future, I think history will show I made the right decision."
"Germany is determined to provide substantial help. So are the Netherlands and other states. But a day will come when we have to count on our own resources."
"I was a member of the Politburo for seven years, a foreign minister."
"I don't want to go down in history as a man who allowed blood to be shed."
"When I came back to power, Georgia was completely isolated on the international stage."
"They're making a song and dance because that serves their immediate interests. But what will happen tomorrow? They will have to pay salaries and pensions."
"But eradicating corruption is not enough to sustain a country."
"The external world is committed to helping Georgia settle its problems."
"To sum up, what has been our policy? We looked for and found friends all throughout the world."
"But on second thought, after I decreed the state of emergency, I came to the conclusion that that was impossible to achieve without bloodshed because the street protesters were full of anger and nearly out of control. This is why I thought we needed to find another way out."
"We must create the Georgia that our ancestors dreamed of, the Georgia that we dream of."
"Keeping small nations enslaved because of the deals between the great nations or because of any pragmatic considerations that might have been there are totally unacceptable."
"As for myself, I was never against Russia."
"Understandably, no peace can sustained when people continue to suffer from hunger, lack of jobs, lack of basic public services - and most of all - lack of opportunity or hope."
"Now, the entire world community recognizes Georgia. We are members of the United Nations and the Council of Europe. Everything is being prepared so that we will soon enter the European Union."
"Zhvania was the general secretary of the organisation which I founded, the Citizens' Union. It was the biggest organisation and came first in all elections, and Zhvania was the leader."
"We also have a real opportunity to join NATO."
"Corruption has its own motivations, and one has to thoroughly study that phenomenon and eliminate the foundations that allow corruption to exist."
"I believe that with the help of foreign countries - and under that condition only, because they have no other source of financing - the new government may temporarily extricate Georgia from the current situation."
"I couldn't stand the idea of bloodshed, casualties."
"We have not created any sort of democratic test for any nation."
"Solidarity was the best thing which happened in the 20th century."
"Prospects of normalizing our relations with Russia look good."
"For the first time in 15 years, Georgia this winter has its electric power guaranteed without deficit. This is a historic achievement."
"It is absolutely impossible to settle the debts to pensioners, teachers, and others. The country hasn't got enough money to do so."
"But the Americans have no extra money. They have their own problems. They can provide financial assistance for two, three, four, or six months at most."
"True, other countries are helping us. Germany is determined to provide substantial help. So are the Netherlands and other states. But a day will come when we have to count on our own resources."
"No Georgian has the right to evade or neglect his duties and responsibilities."
"I am not responsible for the actions of Saakashvili and even for those of Gamsakhurdia."
"I think my resignation was the only way to avoid bloodshed."
"I believe politicians should always remain realistic."
"You know, to address crowds and make promises does not require very much brains."
"You know in the West they support realistic forces."
"I promise not to become a source of shame for you."
"In my life I have always found ways of dealing with a situation."
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