"Democracy is not merely a matter of procedures and institutions. It is a way of life, a way of thinking, a way of feeling."

"The Soviet Union has given a lot to the world. And it will continue to do so."

"We cannot build socialism without democracy. This is a fundamental truth."

"The greatest danger is not the external enemy, but the internal one. Stagnation, bureaucracy, corruption."

"We are building a new society, a society of humanism and democracy."