Eduard Shevardnadze Quotes & Sayings
31 most famous Eduard Shevardnadze quotes and sayings (politician). These are the first 10 quotes we have.
“I'm sure that was the right step, even though, formally speaking, it may seem disadvantageous for a president to resign. But, looking into what is happening today and what is going to happen in the future, I think history will show I made the right decision.”
“I think my resignation was the only way to avoid bloodshed.”
“Corruption has its own motivations, and one has to thoroughly study that phenomenon and eliminate the foundations that allow corruption to exist.”
“But eradicating corruption is not enough to sustain a country.”
“You know, to address crowds and make promises does not require very much brains.”
“Even the pyramids might one day disappear, but not the Palestinians longing for their homeland.”
“I don't want to go down in history as a man who allowed blood to be shed.”
“But on second thought, after I decreed the state of emergency, I came to the conclusion that that was impossible to achieve without bloodshed because the street protesters were full of anger and nearly out of control. This is why I thought we needed to find another way out.”
“Now, the entire world community recognizes Georgia. We are members of the United Nations and the Council of Europe. Everything is being prepared so that we will soon enter the European Union.”
“I believe politicians should always remain realistic.”
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