If one cannot catch a bird of paradise, better take a wet hen.

Quote by Nikita Khrushchev

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Economics is a subject that does not greatly respect one's wishes

Economics is a subject that does not greatly respect one's wishes

We say the name of God, but that is only habit.

We say the name of God, but that is only habit.

In a fight you don't stop to choose your cudgels.

In a fight you don't stop to choose your cudgels.

If you cannot catch a bird of paradise, better take a wet hen.

If you cannot catch a bird of paradise, better take a wet hen.

If you live among dogs, keep a stick. After all, this is what a hound...

If you live among dogs, keep a stick. After all, this is what a hound...

Don't you have a machine that puts food into the mouth and pushes it down?

Don't you have a machine that puts food into the mouth and pushes it down?

The purpose of the United Nations should be to protect the essential sovereignty of nations,...

The purpose of the United Nations should be to protect the essential sovereignty of nations,...

The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace.

The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace.

If you live among wolves you have to act like a wolf.

If you live among wolves you have to act like a wolf.

If you live among dogs, keep a stick. After all, this is what a hound...

If you live among dogs, keep a stick. After all, this is what a hound...

Do you think when two representatives holding diametrically opposing views get together and shake hands,...

Do you think when two representatives holding diametrically opposing views get together and shake hands,...

Comrades! We must abolish the cult of the individual decisively, once and for all

Comrades! We must abolish the cult of the individual decisively, once and for all

The main difference for the history of the world if I had been shot rather...

The main difference for the history of the world if I had been shot rather...

Revolutions are not made for export.

Revolutions are not made for export.

What innocence, may I ask, is being played here when it is known that this...

What innocence, may I ask, is being played here when it is known that this...

They pay little attention to what we say and prefer to read tea leaves.

They pay little attention to what we say and prefer to read tea leaves.

Even now we feel that Stalin was devoted to Communism, he was a Marxist, this...

Even now we feel that Stalin was devoted to Communism, he was a Marxist, this...

Bombs do not choose. They will hit everything.

Bombs do not choose. They will hit everything.

I want to talk to these people because they stay in power and you change...

I want to talk to these people because they stay in power and you change...

What the scientists have in their briefcases is terrifying.

What the scientists have in their briefcases is terrifying.