173 Quotes by Boris Yeltsin

will be able to unite those who will renew the great Russia in the 21st century.

We must tell the truth -- the (czar's) massacre has become one of the most shameful pages of our history, ... By burying the innocent victims we want to expiate the sins of our ancestors.

We can be proud that this is being done peacefully, without revolutions and coups.

We are obliged to put an end to the spread of the cancer of terrorism,

We are not taking part in this war, we didn't start this war,

You have no right to criticize Russia for Chechnya, ... We are obliged to put an end to the spread of the cancer of terrorism.

The patience of the public and of the president is not limitless,

The past two years in Russia's life have been full of stormy political events, great laborious work on reforming the economy, ... Soon there were disappointments, too, and unfulfilled hopes. But we've never lost the conviction in the necessity of the transformations we're carrying out.

Today, on the last day of the outgoing century, I resign,