Dmitry Medvedev Quotes & Sayings

“Those who play badminton well take decisions quickly.”

“I always say that modernization is not an abstract thing; it's a very specific task.”

“When I get into a bad mood, I do sports and then everything's OK. And then I go and make decisions, however painful they may be.”

“When you borrow money, you should always think how you're going to pay it back.”

“I've never tried to measure myself on any scale. A person is more multifaceted than the label they often get stuck with. On the other hand someone's whole behaviour allows you to characterise them in a certain way. This person has liberal convictions, that person has conservative ones, this person is a radical socialist, and so on.”

“Let the people decide whom to vote for, who has more authority. And only people, only our citizens, are able to place the final emphasis, voting for this or that person or political force, or rejecting it. That's democracy.”

“Business is always looking to avoid the toughest norms. But some do it in a civilized way, while others push it using uncivilized, brazen methods.”

“I don't want to live in a militarised country behind an iron curtain. It's boring. Been there and seen the movie. I've done that.”

“Russia made a decisive contribution to the victory over Nazism. That's clear to every honest observer. So, therefore, in a certain manner, it is indeed part of the country's national psyche.”

“I believe in Father Frost. But not too deeply. But anyway, you know, I'm not one of those people who are able to tell the kids that Father Frost does not exist.”