When Future Generations Judge Those Who Came

Those Who Are Late Will Be Punished By Life Itself.

People, Human Beings With All Their Creative Diversity, Are The Makers Of History.

Ideally, Peace Means The Absence Of Violence. It Is An Ethical Value.

Sometimes People Ask Me Why I Began Perestroika. Were The Causes Basically Domestic Or Foreign? The Domestic Reasons Were Undoubtedly The Main Ones, But The Danger Of Nuclear War Was So Serious That It Was A No Less Significant Factor.

On The Day I Became Soviet Leader, In March 1985, I Had A Special Meeting With The Leaders Of The Warsaw Pact Countries And Told Them: 'you Are Independent, And We Are Independent. You Are Responsible For Your Policies, We Are Responsible For Ours. We Will Not Intervene In Your Affairs, I Promise You.'