Boris Yeltsin
1931 - 2007
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Quotes
Biography
Boris Yeltsin was a Russian politician who served as the first President of the Russian Federation from 1991 to 1999. He played a significant role in the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the transition to a market economy in Russia. Yeltsin was known for his charismatic leadership style and his efforts to promote democracy and reform in the country.
Famous Quotes (5)
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You can build a throne with bayonets, but you can't sit on it for long.
2
He who doesn't regret the collapse of the Soviet Union has no heart. He who wants to revive it in its previous form has no brains.
3
I consider it my sacred duty to unify the Russian lands, to reassemble the Great Russian state.
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Democracy is like a tram; you get off when you have reached your destination.
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We don't appreciate what we have until it's gone. Freedom is like that. It's like air. When you have it, you don't notice it.