"I have no intention of leaving Russia to my successors in the same state as I found it."

"I am not a physician, but I can cure the illnesses of the state."

"We must not only work with our hands, but with our heads."

"The true measure of a man is not how he behaves in moments of comfort and convenience, but how he stands at times of controversy and challenge."

"When you have to deal with a bear, you have to kill it or let it run away. You cannot just cut off its paws and expect it to be harmless."