Country Quote by Masha Gessen
“I don't have a lot of hope for Russia when Putin goes, because I think that the kind of damage that has been done to that country hasn't been understood. We've never seen a country that has been this battered.”
![“It's more of a strength model to say that [Vladimir] Putin will do what it takes to defend his country. But that's why Putin is dangerous and Russia is a major cause of concern for us .” quote by Kimberly Guilfoyle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a85/kimberly-guilfoyle-2964_causes_it-s-more-of-a-strength-model-to-say-tha_368308.jpg)
![“In my opinion, this vicious circle will be broken by history itself. Because sticking to the current form of governance, which is to say guaranteeing the survival of [Vladimir] Putin's regime, will necessarily lead to the demise of Russia within its present borders.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/375/garry-kasparov-910_borders_in-my-opinion-this-vicious-circle-will-b_1320050.jpg)
![“Revenge for a terror attack is ideal for Putin's model. His propaganda machine will be filled with scenes of crash victims if [Vladimir] Putin sees the need for a larger war to stoke his domestic support again as the Russian economy teeters.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/48d/garry-kasparov-910_computers_revenge-for-a-terror-attack-is-ideal-for_1253329.jpg)
![“That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws; and every step of intestine discord was marked by some deplorable victory of savage man over civilized society.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70c/edward-gibbon-710_barbarism_that-country-carthage-was-rapidly-sinkin_393.jpg)
