Alexander Lebed Quotations

We must pull apart the fighters first. If this step is made, then we can talk about the next steps.

The peace process is in motion. The joint patrols are working; local commanders have started to withdraw troops.

First of all I would make about 80% of the people law-abiding citizens again. The policy which is carried out now makes every entrepreneur and businessman a thief against his own will.

Most Russians don't care whether they are ruled by fascists or communists or even Martians as long as they can buy six kinds of sausage in the store and lots of cheap vodka.

Russia is like a dinosaur. A lot of time is needed for change to reach the tail from the head.

He who shoots first laughs last.

I am a Soviet man, and Yeltsin is a Soviet man - maybe our grandchildren will be different.

I have equal contempt for both left and right radicals.

There is no reason why I should call myself a democrat.

I mean that at least 80% of the Russian people feel destitute. It's the people who had their past and future taken from them - they don't get paid - many of them face a wall. They have nowhere to go.

You must go deeper into Russia - 150 kilometres from Moscow or more, and look there. The kids are fed with cattle feed - people don't get paid for half a year.

Think before you speak, and don't say everything you think.

Today Yeltsin is alone. People are pushed to the extreme. Western investors have become fierce and are angry with him.

When a man is out of the game, he must restore his health without any rush, return to satisfactory condition and then sign a decree saying he can come back to his duties.

We should announce to the entire world that we will provide military and technical aid to Yugoslavia in order to minimize civilian casualties there.

Tell me where we are going to get the money from? It will cost Russia $150 million.

It's been long since I've lost all fears and concerns. I don't worry, I calculate.

It's possible to take the city, of course. Even Berlin was taken. But we spent tens of thousands of people's lives, tens of thousands of citizens and soldiers. Do we need that?

It's not clear whether we have a president or not.

I know for sure that Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin is a very sick person. He must resign because of his poor health.