Soviet Union

Explore 4 quotes by people from Soviet Union

Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.

Nikita Khrushchev

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Topic

Soviet Union Cold War

Speaker

Nikita Khrushchev

Statement Type

Prophecies and predictions Threat

Language

Russian

Time

1956 1950s 20th century

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Citation

Khrushchev, Nikita. Quoted in "Foreign News: We Will Bury You!" Time Magazine, 26 Nov. 1956. Originally stated while addressing western ambassadors. Reception at the Polish embassy. 18 Nov. 1956, Moscow, Russia.

The guilt of Stalin and his immediate entourage before the Party and the people for the mass repressions and lawlessness they committed is enormous and unforgivable.

Mikhail Gorbachev

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Topic

Stalin Soviet Union Cold War

Speaker

Mikhail Gorbachev

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

Russian

Time

1987 1980s 20th century

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Gorbachev, Mikhail. Speech on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution. 2 Nov. 1987, Moscow, Russia.

If anyone believes that our smiles involve abandonment of the teaching of Marx, Engels and Lenin he deceives himself. Those who wait for that must wait until a shrimp learns to whistle.

Nikita Khrushchev

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Topic

Soviet Union Marxism Cold War

Speaker

Nikita Khrushchev

Language

Russian

Time

1955 1950s 20th century

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Khrushchev, Nikita. Quoted in New York Times. 18 Sept. 1955. Originally an impromptu speech at a dinner for visiting West German dignitaries. 17 Sept. 1955, Moscow, Russia.

Tolerance is the alpha and omega of a new world order.

Mikhail Gorbachev

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Topic

New world order Tolerance Cold War International politics Politics

Speaker

Mikhail Gorbachev

Source

Speeches of Mikhail Gorbachev

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1990 1990s 20th century

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Citation

Gorbachev, Mikhail. "The Rule of Law: Our New Frontier." 5 Sept. 1990, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA. Speech.