Vladimir Putin

Russian president

Contemporary influential 126 sayings

Sayings by Vladimir Putin

I don't have a phone. I don't use a mobile phone.

2014 — Interview with TASS
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We are not going to attack anyone. We are just defending ourselves.

2014 — Press conference
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I'm a democrat, but I'm also a realist.

2016 — Interview with German newspaper Bild
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When I go to bed, I don't think about politics. I think about my dogs.

2017 — Interview with Russian TV
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The bigger the lie, the more people will believe it.

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I don't read books. I read life.

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I don't like to be photographed. I'm a shy person.

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I don't have time for hobbies. My hobby is Russia.

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I am a very simple man. I have a simple mind.

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I don't want to be president forever. I want to live a normal life.

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I don't like to talk about myself. I prefer to talk about Russia.

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I am a Christian. But I am also a former KGB agent. So I know how to keep secrets.

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I don't believe in coincidences. I believe in patterns.

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I don't like to lose. I like to win.

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I am not a saint. I am a sinner.

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I don't have a plan B. I only have a plan A.

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I don't trust anyone. Not even myself.

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I don't have any regrets. I always do what I think is right.

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I don't like gossip. I prefer facts.

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I don't need advice from anyone. I know what I'm doing.

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