Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin, known simply as Boris Yeltsin, was president of the Russian Federation in 1992 and re-elected in 1996, becoming the nation's first president after the dissolution of the former Soviet Union . His tenure was filled with controversies, where corruption stood out above all, which led him to step down in 1999 and hand it over to the current president of Russia, Vladimir Putin.
Famous quotes by Boris Yeltsin
However a government has been, without a doubt it left a (negative) mark in the history of its country, which you will be able to know through the best phrases of Borís Yeltsin that we present to you at continuation.
one. We don't appreciate what we have until it's gone.
A sad reality.
2. I am convinced that the time will come when, with his message of eternal and universal values, he will come to the aid of our society.
Evils never last forever.
3. We force our way forward through mistakes, through failures. Many people at this difficult time experienced shock.
Sometimes the hardest thing is to keep going over seemingly impossible obstacles.
4. For the foreseeable future I will be calling on the leaders of these states to stop this type of activity.
A promise that got out of hand.
5. I turned out to be too naive in something. In some places, the problems seemed too complicated.
Looks like this politician bit off more than he could chew.
6. I cannot blame Chechnya for the pain of many fathers and mothers. I made the decision, therefore I am responsible.
Talking about the complicated conflict in Chechnya that took place during his tenure
7. The expansion of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) to the East is a mistake and a serious mistake.
One of his challenges during his rule
8. The peoples of Russia are becoming masters of their destiny.
Everyone is responsible for his future
9. Freedom frees the mind, encourages independence and unorthodox thinking and ideas. But it does not offer instant prosperity or happiness and we alth for all.
We alth and happiness is different for everyone.
10. It should not interfere with this natural march of history.
If the story is prosperous, should it be changed?
eleven. Strikes have already started in Leningrad and some factories in the Urals have also joined.
Protests were common during his rule
12. Storm clouds of terror and dictatorship are gathering over the entire country… They must not be allowed to bring eternal night.
Dictatorship and darkness.
13. Humanity has never experienced a misfortune of such magnitude, with consequences so serious and so difficult to eliminate.
Talking about the Chernobyl accident.
14. Life has shown us with some brutality that Russia cannot feel safe without its own national guard.
A reference on the security of the nation.
fifteen. You can build a throne with bayonets, but it's hard to sit on.
Nothing achieved by shedding blood remains.
16. To hold power for another half a year, when the country has a strong man who is worthy of being president and with whom practically all Russians today pin their hopes for the future? Why should I interfere with him?
Announcement of his resignation from power
17. In order to minimize the negative consequences for Russia, we decided to sign an agreement with NATO.
Sometimes you have to sacrifice something for the greater good.
18. Perhaps, for the first time in history, there is a real possibility of ending despotism and dismantling the totalitarian order, whatever form it takes.
A dream that we don't know if it really came true.
19. Leave. I did everything I could.
Leaving your position.
twenty. Freedom is like that. It is like the air. When we don't have it, we don't notice it.
Freedom is greatly underestimated.
twenty-one. You can see that what she is writing is that today's meeting with President Bill Clinton was going to be a disaster. Now, for the first time, I can tell you that you are a disaster.
There are things that start and end badly.
22. (The war) could have been one of my mistakes.
Recognizing your failures.
23. Despite all the difficulties and severe trials that the people are going through, the democratic process in the country is acquiring an ever broader scope and an irreversible character.
Democracy must be a priority for all governments.
24. A man should live like a great bright flame and burn as brightly as he can.
Don't be afraid to know your limits.
25. I am confident that after all the unthinkable tragedies and tremendous losses he has suffered, humanity will reject this legacy. It will not allow the 21st century to bring new suffering and deprivation to our children and grandchildren.
The hope for the future is not to repeat the dark past.
26. I myself believed in this, that we could overcome everything in one fell swoop.
Sometimes innocence is our worst enemy.
27. Today, on this extraordinarily important day for me, I want to say a few more personal words than usual.
It is never too late to open up to others.
28. Thousands of mercenaries, who have trained in camps on the territory of Chechnya, as well as coming from abroad, are actually preparing to impose extremist ideas all over the world.
Opinion on the conflict unleashed in Chechnya.
29. Why wait another half year? No, that's not for me! It's just not in my character!
Boris did not want to extend a stagnant mandate.
30. History shows that it is a dangerous delusion to assume that the destinies of continents and the world community at large can somehow be managed from a single capital.
Power should never be centralized.
31. A sense of proportion and humanitarian action are not problems for terrorists. Their goal is to kill and destroy.
No terrorist has good intentions.
32. I apologize for not justifying some of the hopes of those people who believed that in one fell swoop, we could jump from the gray, stagnant, totalitarian past, to the light, rich and civilized future.
That's why we shouldn't make promises without knowing if we can keep them.
33. We're stuck halfway, after leaving an old level.
Stagnation can lead to ruin.
3. 4. You have no right to criticize Russia for Chechnya.
On the Chechen clashes during his tenure.
35. It just happened (…) What can one do?
A good excuse?
36. In the end it burns. But this is much better than a small medium flame.
You have to give everything, even though we may fail.
37. I want to apologize. Due to the fact that many of the dreams we shared did not come true. And for the fact that what seemed simple to us turned out to be tremendously difficult.
The former president assumed his faults
38. I understand that it is difficult for everyone, but one cannot give in to emotions…
There are times when it is necessary to control our emotions.
39. His commanders have ordered him to break into the White House and arrest me. But I, as the elected president of Russia, give you the order to turn your tanks and not fight your own people.
You should not always respond to a threat with violence.
40. We keep getting carried away by a current of problems that sink us and prevent us from reaching a new level.
The price for not learning the lessons is repeating our past.
41. It is Russia's mission to be first among equals.
Struggling to be a power.
42. There are numerous errors in the profession of a politician. First, ordinary life suffers. Second, there are many temptations to ruin you and those around you.And I guess thirdly, and this is rarely discussed, people at the top don't usually have friends.
It is not easy to go into politics.
43. Let's not talk about communism. Communism was just an idea, a castle in the air.
Communism evolves.
44. The dissidents must be paid 13 months salary for a year, otherwise our meaningless unanimity will lead us to an even more desperate state of stagnation.
A sample of his focus in his tenure.
Four. Five. Wherever my strike call is heard, people support it.
Whenever there are reasons, strikes are necessary.
46. There will be no devaluation of the ruble. I say this firmly and explicitly.
Speaking shortly before the devaluation of your currency.
47. None of these countries had revolutions with bloody casu alties and there was no civil war in any of the republics…
Russia is one of the countries with the most struggle in its history.
48. It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical: at such times, every new word and every new thought is worth more than gold.
Innovation leads to progress.
49. We are going to have to draw lessons from the current crisis and now we are going to have to work on overcoming it.
Each mistake is a lesson to be analyzed.
fifty. Sometimes emotions confuse the US-Russia relationship. This is not the way Bill and I treat each other.
Talking about tensions with the United States.
51. But I don't believe in a civil war.
A war is the last thing anyone wants for their nation.
52. It is especially important to promote orthodox thought, when the situation is critical: at these moments every new word and fresh thought is more precious than gold.
Orthodox things don't survive for long.
53. Today is the last day of a bygone era.
Placing the end of his term.
54. I'll borrow the words of Mark Twain to tell you that the rumors about my death are a bit exaggerated.
There seemed to be a lot of rumors about him.
55. Russia must enter the new millennium with new politicians, new faces, new intelligent, strong and energetic people.
The future needs new visionaries.
56. Russia had to change and did change.
Changes are always necessary.
57. People should not be deprived of the right to think their own thoughts.
Freedom must begin with freedom of opinion.
58. And we, who have been in power for many years, must leave.
Sometimes you have to give up something to bring something better.
59. I believe that in this tragic hour you can make the right decision.
It is in the darkest moments, where we must think calmly.
60. It seems that some people have short memories and are forgetting about that moment and the events that happened at that moment.
Never forget the lessons of the past.
61. The honor and glory of the Russian men-at-arms will not be stained with the blood of the people.
No regime should turn its weapons against its people.
62. No matter how agitated the atmosphere is and how much the president and his advisers try to escalate the situation, I am absolutely sure of the common sense of the people.
Every leader must listen to his people.
63. We are very aware of which countries and through which countries the terrorists are receiving support.
There are nations that support obscure causes out of convenience.
64. Money, a lot of money (which is a relative concept) is always, in all circumstances, a seduction, a test of morality, a temptation to sin.
Money can lead to corruption.
65. Today I address you for the last time with a New Year's greeting. But that is not all. Today I am addressing you for the last time as the President of Russia.
Announcing your withdrawal from power.