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Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (Russian: Бори́с Никола́евич Е́льцин, IPA: [bɐˈrʲis nʲɪkɐˈlaɪvʲɪtɕ ˈjelʲtsɨn] ( listen); 1 February 1931 – 23 April 2007) was a Soviet and Russian politician and the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999. Originally a supporter of Mikhail Gorbachev, Yeltsin emerged under the perestroika reforms as one of Gorbachev's most powerful political opponents. During the late 1980s, Yeltsin had been a candidate member of the Politburo, and in late 1987 tendered a letter of resignation in protest. No one had resigned from the Politburo before. This act branded Yeltsin as a rebel and led to his rise in popularity as an anti-establishment figure.

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Liberty sets the mind free, fosters independence and unorthodox thinking and ideas. But it does not offer instant prosperity or happiness and wealth to everyone.

Free, Happiness, Ideas, Liberty, Offer, Thinking

We want peace and a political solution to the situation in Chechnya

Chechnya, Peace, Political, Solution, Want

I ask you to forgive me for not fulfilling some hopes of those people who believed that we would be able to jump from the totalitarian past into a bright, rich and civilized future in one go.

Ask, Believed, Forgive Me, Fulfilling, Past, People

I cannot shift the blame for Chechnya, for the sorrow of numerous mothers and fathers. I made the decision, therefore I am responsible.

Chechnya, Decision, Father, Fathers, Mother, Sorrow

I am convinced that the moment is coming when, with its message of eternal, universal values, it will come to the aid of our society. For in these words: "Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself," lie those very moral principles that will enable us to survive even the most critical situations.

Aid, Critical, Love, Lying, Messages, Principles

Gorbachev gave us freedom of worship and freedom of speech and freedom to see what was going on and freedom to vote, but that freedom won't last unless it is underpinned by economic freedom.

Freedom Of Speech, Gave, Gorbachev, Lasts, Vote, War

It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical: At such moments every new word and fresh thought is more precious than gold. Indeed, people must not be deprived of the right to think their own thoughts.

Courage, Deprived, Inspirational, Precious, Thinking, Word

I will not step down, I will not resign,. . . I will work to the end of my term in office under the constitution. In the year 2000, there will be presidential elections under the constitution and I will not run in those elections.

Office, Resign, Running, Step, Years

A man must live like a great brilliant flame and burn as brightly as he can. In the end he burns out. But this is far better than a mean little flame.

Brightly, Burns, Flames, Live, Mean, Men

Let's not talk about Communism. Communism was just and idea, just pie in the sky.

Idea, Ideas, Sky, Talk, Talking

Money, big money (which is actually a relative concept) is always, under any circumstances, a seduction, a test of morals, a temptation to sin.

Big, Money, Morals, Sin, Temptation, Tests

I believe in this tragic hour you can make the right choice. The honor and glory of Russian men of arms shall not be stained with the blood of the people.

Believe, Blood, Choice, Men, Right, Stained

A sense of proportion and humanitarian action are not issues for terrorists. Their aim is that of killing and destroying.

Action, Issues, Killing, Sense

A government is not an old pair of socks that you throw away.

Government, Old, Pair, Pairs, Sock

I especially love driving down a hill directly at a tree and swerving to one side at the last moment. That's my way to relax.

Crazy, Down, Hill, Mad, Tree, Way

We all have an equal interest in stability and security throughout Europe. The years the OSCE has existed, and particularly this year, have given rise to great expectations and at the same time to powerful disappointments

Disappointment, Powerful, Rise, Security, Time, Year

Your commanders have ordered you to storm the White House and to arrest me. But I as the elected President of Russia give you the order to turn your tanks and not to fight against your own people.

Arrest, Elected, Fighting, Order, Russia, Tanks

The Soviet Union could not exist without the image of the empire. The image of the empire could not exist without the image of force. The USSR ended the moment the first hammer pounded the Berlin Wall.

Empire, Ended, Force, Hammers, Unions, Wall

You can build a throne with bayonets, but you can't sit on it for long.

Build, Funny, Inspirational, Long, Motivational, Sit

You have no right to criticise Russia over Chechnya.

Chechnya, Over You, Right, Russia

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