Philosophical Sayings

I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions. I am wealthy in that the people of Russia have twice entrusted me with the leadership of a great nation such as Russia — I believe that is my greatest wealth.

Everything will probably never be okay. But we have to try for it.

Sometimes it is necessary to be lonely in order to prove that you are right.

There is no happiness in life, there is only a mirage on the horizon, so cherish that.

The task of the government is not only to pour honey into a cup, but sometimes to give bitter medicine.

It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation.

I am not a woman, so I don't have bad days. I am not trying to insult anyone. That's just the nature of things. There are certain natural cycles.

Sovereignty cannot be segmented or fragmented in the 21st century. The components of sovereignty are equally important, and they reinvigorate and complement each other.

History proves that all dictatorships, all authoritarian forms of government are transient. Only democratic systems are not transient. Whatever the shortcomings, mankind has not devised anything superior.

I have some rules of my own. One of them is never to regret anything. Over time, I came to the conclusion that this was the right thing to do. As soon as you start regretting and looking back, you start to sour. You always have to think about the fut…

The meaning of our whole life and existence is love. It is love to the family, to the children, to the motherland (the world). This phenomenon which appears complicated lies at heart of any of our behaviors. It is exactly the top priority which all o…

One has to be insincere and promise something which you cannot fulfill. So you either have to be a fool who does not understand what you are promising, or deliberately be lying.

Russia has made its choice in favor of democracy. Fourteen years ago, independently, without any pressure from outside, it made that decision in the interests of itself and interests of its people — of its citizens. This is our final choice, and we h…

A country in which the people are not healthy physically and psychologically, are poorly educated and illiterate, will never rise to the peaks of world civilization.

The strengthening of our statehood is, at times, deliberately interpreted as authoritarianism.

Absolute trust is something hard to achieve even in a family, and it is much harder to achieve on an international level.

We must seek support in the moral values that have ensured the progress of our civilization.

The 21st century economy is an economy of people, not of factories. The intellectual factor has become increasingly important in the economy, which is why we are planning to focus on providing additional opportunities for people to realise their pote…

The state has to be strong, but it has become weak.

It's better to be hanged for loyalty than be rewarded for betrayal.