Eduard Shevardnadze Quotes

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

Corruption, Study, Exist

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

Corruption, Country, Enough

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

Against, Russia

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

Anger, Control, Thought

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

Money, Two, Problems

But we cannot rely on foreign help indefinitely.
Eduard Shevardnadze

Help, Cannot, Foreign

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

Might, Longing, Disappear

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

Help, Determined, Resources

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

Remain, Realistic

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

Government, Help, May

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

Idea, Stand, Bloodshed

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

Plan, Return, Unresolved

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

History, Down, Blood

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

Avoid, Bloodshed

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

Foreign, Seven, Member

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

History, Future, Today

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

Life, Situation, Found

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

Money, Country, Enough

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

Neglect, Duties, Evade

Now, the entire world community recognizes Georgia. We are members of the United Nations and the Council of Europe. Everything is being prepared so that we will soon enter the European Union.
Eduard Shevardnadze

Everything, Union, Community

Prospects of normalizing our relations with Russia look good.
Eduard Shevardnadze

Good, Relations, Russia

The external world is committed to helping Georgia settle its problems.
Eduard Shevardnadze

Problems, Helping, Committed

They're making a song and dance because that serves their immediate interests. But what will happen tomorrow? They will have to pay salaries and pensions.
Eduard Shevardnadze

Tomorrow, Happen, Dance

To sum up, what has been our policy? We looked for and found friends all throughout the world.
Eduard Shevardnadze

Friends, Found, Policy

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Biography

Type: Politician

Born: January 25, 1928

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