"I am not interested in power for power's sake. I am interested in serving the people."

"The main thing is to begin. To start moving. To break the ice."

"I am a confirmed atheist and I believe that to try to introduce God into a discussion about the Soviet Union is a mistake."

"I came to power to save the country, not to destroy it."

"I consider myself a lucky man. I have lived to see a new world."