--- title: "13 Democratic Quotes By Vladimir Putin" description: "13 Democratic quotes by Vladimir Putin. Plus more from Vladimir Putin and more Democratic sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3d/vladimir-putin-261_choices_the-democratic-choice-russian-people-mad_2036265.jpg" --- > [The democratic choice Russian people made in the early 90's is final.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/the-democratic-choice-russian-people-made-in-the-early-90-s-is-final/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3d/vladimir-putin-261_choices_the-democratic-choice-russian-people-mad_2036265.jpg) > [Not everyone likes the stable, gradual rise of our country. There are some who are using the democratic ideology to interfere in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/not-everyone-likes-the-stable-gradual-rise-of-our-country-there-are/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/895/vladimir-putin-261_affair_not-everyone-likes-the-stable-gradual-ri_23346.jpg) > [History proves that all dictatorships, all authoritarian forms of government are transient. Only democratic systems are not transient. Whatever the shortcomings, mankind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/history-proves-that-all-dictatorships-all-authoritarian-forms-of/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6db/vladimir-putin-261_democratic_history-proves-that-all-dictatorships-al_895262.jpg) > [Only a developed society, for example, only a strong democratic system in modern conditions can create a climate in which any manifestation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/only-a-developed-society-for-example-only-a-strong-democratic-system/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aea/vladimir-putin-261_climate_only-a-developed-society-for-example-onl_966088.jpg) > [There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic traditions and those still finding their way to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/there-are-big-countries-and-small-countries-rich-and-poor-those-with/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72e/vladimir-putin-261_big_there-are-big-countries-and-small-countr_1059993.jpg) > [Bike is the most democratic transport vehicle. Bike is the most daring, challenging as it gives its owner the tempting feeling of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/bike-is-the-most-democratic-transport-vehicle-bike-is-the-most-daring/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/338/vladimir-putin-261_bike_bike-is-the-most-democratic-transport-ve_1196710.jpg) > [Russia does not and cannot have any political choice but democracy. I want to say, and even stress, that we share those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/russia-does-not-and-cannot-have-any-political-choice-but-democracy-i/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa4/vladimir-putin-261_any_russia-does-not-and-cannot-have-any-poli_1475030.jpg) > [Frankly speaking, I could never even imagine that such information would be of interest to the American public or that the campaign…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/frankly-speaking-i-could-never-even-imagine-that-such-information/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb9/vladimir-putin-261_assuming_frankly-speaking-i-could-never-even-imag_1595640.jpg) > [ People in the eastern regions \[of Ukaraine\] are talking about federalisation, and Kiev has at long last started talking about de-centralisation. Order… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/people-in-the-eastern-regions-of-ukaraine-are-talking-about/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/460/vladimir-putin-261_aircraft_people-in-the-eastern-regions-of-ukarain_2691237.jpg) > [NATO was built to counteract the Soviet Union in its day and time. At this point there is no threat coming from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/nato-was-built-to-counteract-the-soviet-union-in-its-day-and-time-at/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d77/vladimir-putin-261_among_nato-was-built-to-counteract-the-soviet_2031089.jpg) > [Some countries have a parliamentary republic, some are presidential republics and some are still monarchies, but no one sees them as not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/some-countries-have-a-parliamentary-republic-some-are-presidential/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/843/vladimir-putin-261_ballots_some-countries-have-a-parliamentary-repu_245922.jpg) > [How long has it taken the democratic process to develop in the United States? Since it was founded. So, do you think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/how-long-has-it-taken-the-democratic-process-to-develop-in-the-united/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/136/vladimir-putin-261_abuse_how-long-has-it-taken-the-democratic-pro_3162536.jpg) > [I want to say that Russia is developing along a democratic path, this is without question so. No one should have any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-want-to-say-that-russia-is-developing-along-a-democratic-path-this/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/21b/vladimir-putin-261_break_i-want-to-say-that-russia-is-developing_407709.jpg) ## Other authors on Democratic ## More by Vladimir Putin > [We shall fight against them, throw them in prisons and destroy them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/we-shall-fight-against-them-throw-them-in-prisons-and-destroy-them/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) > [ Their \[the U.S.’s\] defense budget in absolute figures is almost 25 times bigger than Russia’s. This is what in defense is referred to as… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/their-the-u-s-s-defense-budget-in-absolute-figures-is-almost-25-times/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) > [Personally, I think that children should be left alone, they should be given an opportunity to grow up, to become aware of themselves and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/personally-i-think-that-children-should-be-left-alone-they-should-be/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) > [Yes, life in Chechnya so far looks more like a life after a natural disaster.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/yes-life-in-chechnya-so-far-looks-more-like-a-life-after-a-natural/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) > [I'd rather not deal with such questions, because anyway it's like shearing a pig - lots of screams but little wool.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-d-rather-not-deal-with-such-questions-because-anyway-it-s-like/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) > [Not everyone likes the stable, gradual rise of our country. There are some who are using the democratic ideology to interfere in our internal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/not-everyone-likes-the-stable-gradual-rise-of-our-country-there-are/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) > [Europeans are really dying out!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/europeans-are-really-dying-out/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) > [We see Serbs as our spiritual brothers. And that is what is at the base of our relations today and in the future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/we-see-serbs-as-our-spiritual-brothers-and-that-is-what-is-at-the/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) > [ They \[leaders in Western Europe\] do not misuse financial instruments, financial injections, but, first of all, seek structural change. This is urgent for our… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/they-leaders-in-western-europe-do-not-misuse-financial-instruments/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) > [Terrorism has once again shown it is prepared deliberately to stop at nothing in creating human victims. An end must be put to this.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/terrorism-has-once-again-shown-it-is-prepared-deliberately-to-stop-at/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) > [Contractors always pursue large profit, the customer - a high-quality end product in due time and at a lower cost. This struggle never ends,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/contractors-always-pursue-large-profit-the-customer-a-high-quality/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) > [I would like to draw your attention to the fact that in Russia, unlike in one third of the world's countries, being gay is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-would-like-to-draw-your-attention-to-the-fact-that-in-russia-unlike/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) > [The sanctions may be imposed only by the decision of the UN Security Council. A unilateral imposition of sanctions is a violation of international…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/the-sanctions-may-be-imposed-only-by-the-decision-of-the-un-security/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) > [Whoever does not miss the Soviet Union has no heart. Whoever wants it back has no brain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/whoever-does-not-miss-the-soviet-union-has-no-heart-whoever-wants-it/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) > [Anyhow, we obviously understand that, being a United States' ally and having a special relationship with it, the UK in its relations with Russian…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/anyhow-we-obviously-understand-that-being-a-united-states-ally-and/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democratic/vladimir-putin/#itemlist", "name": "13 Democratic Quotes By Vladimir Putin", "numberOfItems": 13, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The democratic choice Russian people made in the early 90's is final.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Vladimir Putin" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/the-democratic-choice-russian-people-made-in-the-early-90-s-is-final/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3d/vladimir-putin-261_choices_the-democratic-choice-russian-people-mad_2036265.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3d/vladimir-putin-261_choices_the-democratic-choice-russian-people-mad_2036265.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3d/vladimir-putin-261_choices_the-democratic-choice-russian-people-mad_2036265.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The democratic choice Russian people made in the early 90's is final.” — Vladimir Putin", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Not everyone likes the stable, gradual rise of our country. 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Order in the country can only be restored through dialogue and democratic procedures, rather than with the use of armed force, tanks and aircraft.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Vladimir Putin" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/people-in-the-eastern-regions-of-ukaraine-are-talking-about/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/460/vladimir-putin-261_aircraft_people-in-the-eastern-regions-of-ukarain_2691237.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/460/vladimir-putin-261_aircraft_people-in-the-eastern-regions-of-ukarain_2691237.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/460/vladimir-putin-261_aircraft_people-in-the-eastern-regions-of-ukarain_2691237.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“People in the eastern regions [of Ukaraine] are talking about federalisation, and Kiev has at long last…” — Vladimir Putin", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 10, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "NATO was built to counteract the Soviet Union in its day and time. At this point there is no threat coming from the Soviet Union, because there is no Soviet Union anymore. And where there was the Soviet Union once, there is now a number of countries, among them the new and democratic Russia.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Vladimir Putin" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/nato-was-built-to-counteract-the-soviet-union-in-its-day-and-time-at/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d77/vladimir-putin-261_among_nato-was-built-to-counteract-the-soviet_2031089.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d77/vladimir-putin-261_among_nato-was-built-to-counteract-the-soviet_2031089.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d77/vladimir-putin-261_among_nato-was-built-to-counteract-the-soviet_2031089.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“NATO was built to counteract the Soviet Union in its day and time. 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Since it was founded. So, do you think that as regards democracy everything is settled now in America? If this were so, there would be no Ferguson issue, right? There would be no other issues of similar kind, there would be no police abuse. Our goal is to see all these issues and respond to them timely and properly. The same applies to Russia. We also have a lot of problems.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Vladimir Putin" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/how-long-has-it-taken-the-democratic-process-to-develop-in-the-united/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/136/vladimir-putin-261_abuse_how-long-has-it-taken-the-democratic-pro_3162536.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/136/vladimir-putin-261_abuse_how-long-has-it-taken-the-democratic-pro_3162536.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/136/vladimir-putin-261_abuse_how-long-has-it-taken-the-democratic-pro_3162536.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“How long has it taken the democratic process to develop in the United States? Since it was founded. 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However, if people, while expressing their views, break the current legislation, the effective law in place, then of course, the law enforcement agencies try to restore order.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Vladimir Putin" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-want-to-say-that-russia-is-developing-along-a-democratic-path-this/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/21b/vladimir-putin-261_break_i-want-to-say-that-russia-is-developing_407709.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/21b/vladimir-putin-261_break_i-want-to-say-that-russia-is-developing_407709.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/21b/vladimir-putin-261_break_i-want-to-say-that-russia-is-developing_407709.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I want to say that Russia is developing along a democratic path, this is without question so. 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