Ego Quote by David Brooks

Putin is someone who has been undermining the norms of what we consider the world order since he got into power and in increasing…

— David Brooks

Putin is just maneuvering. He wants to be respected. He wants to be an important player in global politics. He wants people to negotiate…

— Ilya Ponomarev

Putin has mobilized and gathered the desires of millions upon millions of people who have been lied to, cheated, who lost out in the…

— Svetlana Alexievich

My impression is that Putin feels that he can basically manipulate the West to do what he ultimately wants to achieve, and that he…

— Leon Panetta

President Trump understands that President Putin does not like to be insulted. Putin takes it very personally. He harbors a grudge. He doesn't forget.…

— Fiona Hill

Putin is no different than any other powerful man, like a Senator, or a President.

— Donald Trump

Putin has all the power under his control, all the security forces, all the billions of dollars he needs. It's mad to pretend otherwise.

— Ksenia Sobchak

Putin is a totally inscrutable guy. He gives nothing away. People interpreted what they wanted to see in him.

— Bill Browder

Trump very much wants to be liked by Putin and I think sincerely admires him. Putin doesn't know how to deal with somebody who…

— Masha Gessen

Vladimir Putin is a dictator.

— Tim Kaine

He rejects the New World Order established at the Cold War's end by the United States. Putin puts Russia first.

— Pat Buchanan

With [Vladimir] Putin, he says he's going to do something, he gets on it, does it.

— Bernie Ecclestone