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

Quote by Nikita Khrushchev

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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?

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

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

If you start throwing hedgehogs under me, I shall throw a couple of porcupines under...

If you start throwing hedgehogs under me, I shall throw a couple of porcupines under...

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...

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...

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...

But life is a great school. It thrashes and bangs and teaches you

But life is a great school. It thrashes and bangs and teaches you

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

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

The press is our chief ideological weapon.

The press is our chief ideological weapon.

Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!

Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!

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

Call it what you will, incentives are what get people to work harder.

Call it what you will, incentives are what get people to work harder.

I once said, We will bury you, and I got into trouble with it. Of...

I once said, We will bury you, and I got into trouble with it. Of...

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...

One of the major principles is that Soviet literature must be inseverably linked with the...

One of the major principles is that Soviet literature must be inseverably linked with the...

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,...

When it comes to combating imperialism we are all Stalinists.

When it comes to combating imperialism we are all Stalinists.

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

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

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,...

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

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