As for myself, I was never against Russia.
Eduard Shevardnadze

But eradicating corruption is not enough to sustain a country.
Eduard Shevardnadze

But on second thought, after I decreed the state of emergency, I came to the conclusion that that was impossible to achieve without bloodshed because the street protesters were full of anger and nearly out of control. This is why I thought we needed to find another way out.
Eduard Shevardnadze

But the Americans have no extra money. They have their own problems. They can provide financial assistance for two, three, four, or six months at most.
Eduard Shevardnadze

But we cannot rely on foreign help indefinitely.
Eduard Shevardnadze

Corruption has its own motivations, and one has to thoroughly study that phenomenon and eliminate the foundations that allow corruption to exist.
Eduard Shevardnadze

Even the pyramids might one day disappear, but not the Palestinians longing for their homeland.
Eduard Shevardnadze

Germany is determined to provide substantial help. So are the Netherlands and other states. But a day will come when we have to count on our own resources.
Eduard Shevardnadze

I am not responsible for the actions of Saakashvili and even for those of Gamsakhurdia.
Eduard Shevardnadze

I believe politicians should always remain realistic.
Eduard Shevardnadze


I believe that with the help of foreign countries - and under that condition only, because they have no other source of financing - the new government may temporarily extricate Georgia from the current situation.
Eduard Shevardnadze

I couldn't stand the idea of bloodshed, casualties.
Eduard Shevardnadze

I don't plan to return. I have a lot of unresolved things to do.
Eduard Shevardnadze

I don't want to go down in history as a man who allowed blood to be shed.
Eduard Shevardnadze

I think my resignation was the only way to avoid bloodshed.
Eduard Shevardnadze

I was a member of the Politburo for seven years, a foreign minister.
Eduard Shevardnadze

I'm sure that was the right step, even though, formally speaking, it may seem disadvantageous for a president to resign. But, looking into what is happening today and what is going to happen in the future, I think history will show I made the right decision.
Eduard Shevardnadze

In my life I have always found ways of dealing with a situation.
Eduard Shevardnadze

It is absolutely impossible to settle the debts to pensioners, teachers, and others. The country hasn't got enough money to do so.
Eduard Shevardnadze

No Georgian has the right to evade or neglect his duties and responsibilities.
Eduard Shevardnadze