“We must seek support in the moral values that have ensured the progress of our civilization. Honesty and hard work, responsibility and faith in our strength are bound to bring us success. There should be no place for despondency. The crisis can and must be fought by uniting our intellectual, spiritual and material resources.”

~ Vladimir Putin
(1952-) President of Russia (2012-)
Key-note speech, Davos World Economic Forum, 28 January, 2009
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