Alexander Zinoviev quotes

“I consider him [i.e Stalin] one of the greatest persons in the history of mankind. In the history of Russia he was, in my opinion, even greater than Lenin. Until Stalin's death I was anti-Stalinist, but I always regarded him as a brilliant personality.”
-- Alexander Zinoviev

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“Gorbachevism, carried out by mediocre but ambitious party bureaucrats, is an attempt not only to outdo the people but also the objective laws of human society.”
-- Alexander Zinoviev

Source : "Gorbachevism" by Alexander Zinoviev, 4th article, 1988.

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“The scientific approach uncovers, that Communism does not eliminate the inequality between men, the social injustice, exploitation of man by man and other evils of society - communism merely changes their form and gives birth to new evils, which become eternal fellow-travelers of communism.”
-- Alexander Zinoviev

Source : "Gorbachevism". Book by Gorbachevism, 5th article, 1988.

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“Perestroika is nothing but a spectacle organized from above.”
-- Alexander Zinoviev

Source : "Gorbachevism". Book by Alexander Zinoviev, 32nd article, 1988.

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“I consider him Stalin one of the greatest persons in the history of mankind. In the history of Russia he was, in my opinion, even greater than Lenin. Until Stalin's death I was anti-Stalinist, but I always regarded him as a brilliant personality.”
-- Alexander Zinoviev

Source : Interview with Gennadiy Petrov, November 05, 2006.

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“I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.”

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

“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.”

“I am probably the biggest equity investor in the history of modern Russia.”

“Since ideology is part of the human personality, it deserves a place in the kingdom of eternal truths.”

“God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers.”

“Beauty is not skin-deep; it can be a means of self-affirmation, a true indicator of personality and confidence.”

Source : "L’Oreal Announces New Ambassador: Aimee Mullins". www.hollywoodnews.com. February 20, 2011.

“I want my team to have my personality: surly, obnoxious, and arrogant.”

“In my opinion we learn nothing from history except the infinite variety of men's behaviour. We study it, as we listen to music or read poetry, for pleasure, not for instruction”

Source : "The Trouble Makers: Dissent over Foreign Policy, 1792-1939". Book by A. J. P. Taylor, "The Radical Tradition: Fox, Paine, and Cobbett", p 34, 1957.

“Be independent of the good opinion of other people.”