36 Quotes by Bidzina Ivanishvili

It was not my wish to come into politics. I was not a public person; I preferred to spend my birthdays with family and friends. But the 2008 elections were fraudulent, so I decided to finance the opposition to make them stronger.

Restoration of friendship with Russia, our biggest neighbor, is necessary for our peace and economy.

There are eight different breeds of peacock. I have them all.

There is a real and evident problem of democracy in Georgia, and this was the core reason of my entrance into politics. We have no rule of law. It's absolutely absent.

I did not like formal meetings, because they took away my freedom. I just liked to spend time with my friends, where I could be myself and did not need to don a mask.

All the therapists would tell me was that I was the only healthy person they knew.

I may not be a politician, but I will fight to the end of my life for what I believe in.

Our policy is European and Euro-Atlantic integration. There is no substitute for NATO.

Since the whole village was poor, we didnt realize our own poverty. I was happy.