Aleksandr Lebed Quotes

Aleksandr Lebed was a Russian military officer and politician. He rose to prominence as a general in the Russian army and later became involved in politics. Lebed was known for his strong personality and his efforts to combat corruption and organized crime. He ran for the presidency of Russia in 1996 and played a significant role in shaping Russian politics during that period. Despite his untimely death in a helicopter crash, Lebed's legacy as a military leader and political figure continues to be remembered in Russia.

In order to build basic democracy here we'll need ... -Aleksandr Lebed

In order to build basic democracy here we'll need lives of two generations - at least forty years.

I am a Soviet man, and Yeltsin is a Soviet man - m... -Aleksandr Lebed

I am a Soviet man, and Yeltsin is a Soviet man - maybe our grandchildren will be different.

There is no reason why I should call myself a demo... -Aleksandr Lebed

There is no reason why I should call myself a democrat.

First of all I would make about 80% of the people law-abiding citizens again. The policy which is carried out now makes every entrepreneur and businessman a thief against his own will.

And this system sorted out the Chechen war in just 20 days. This way, I used the President's power, he didn't use me. It wasn't hard for me to leave - it isn't my scene. I have nothing to do there.

I mean that at least 80% of the Russian people feel destitute. It's the people who had their past and future taken from them - they don't get paid - many of them face a wall. They have nowhere to go.

I have equal contempt for both left and right radi... -Aleksandr Lebed

I have equal contempt for both left and right radicals.

As I understand I took most so-called democratic states about 200 years on average to build their democracies. That is why, when we go to sleep under totalitarian rule and wake up in a democracy, it makes me laugh.

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 counted on sixty days only, but I held out for 133. I didn't go into power, but to get power I borrowed some power from the President and made him sign a number of decrees and give me enough power to create a system capable of handling crisis situations.

For 73 years a totalitarian regime ruled the count... -Aleksandr Lebed

For 73 years a totalitarian regime ruled the country. Totalitarian regime.

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