“Life is much richer and more complex than even the most perfect plans to make it better. It ultimately takes vengeance for attempts to impose abstract schemes, even with the best of intentions. Perestroika has made us understand this about… — Mikhail S. Gorbachev Copy Share Image
“A period of transition to a new quality in all spheres of society's life is accompanied by painful phenomena. When we were initiating perestroika we failed to properly assess and foresee everything. Our society turned out to be hard to move off the ground, not ready for major changes which affect people's vital interests and make them leave behind everything… — Mikhail S. Gorbachev Copy Share
“I have long ago made a final and irrevocable decision. Nothing and no one, no pressure, cither from the right or from the left,… — Mikhail S. Gorbachev Copy Share Image
“Life is much richer and more complex than even the most perfect plans to make it better. It ultimately takes vengeance for attempts to… — Mikhail S. Gorbachev Copy Share Image
“We have retreated from the perennial values. I don't think that we need any new values. The most important thing is to try to revive the universally known values from which we have retreated. As a young man, I really took to heart the Communist ideals. A young soul certainly cannot reject things like justice and equality. These were the… — Mikhail S. Gorbachev Copy Share
“Being resolute today means to act within the framework of political and social pluralism and the rule of law to provide conditions for continued… — Mikhail S. Gorbachev Copy Share Image
