Nikita Khrushchev
Shoe-banging UN incident
Sayings by Nikita Khrushchev
It is not the people who are afraid of the government, but the government that is afraid of the people.
You want to live, and we want to live. But we will destroy you, and we will destroy you with our own hands.
The only way to get rid of the capitalist system is to destroy it.
We are going to build communism. We are going to build a society in which there will be no exploitation of man by man, no oppression of man by man, no class distinctions, no national oppression, no racial discrimination.
If any country is to be liberated, it must be liberated by its own people.
The socialist system is the only system that can ensure the continuous growth of the productive forces and the steady improvement of the living standards of the working people.
We will show you Kuzma's mother!
The Americans are like children, they think that if they build a big toy, they can rule the world.
We are not going to attack anyone. We are not going to invade anyone. We are not going to start a war. But if anyone attacks us, we will hit them back so hard that they will never forget it.
The best way to deal with the enemy is to make him your friend.
We are not afraid of capitalism. We are not afraid of imperialism. We are not afraid of anything. We are only afraid of one thing: that we will not be able to build communism fast enough.
The capitalist system is like a rotten tooth. It has to be pulled out.
I think that the United States of America is a great country. But it is a country that is heading for a precipice.
We are confident that communism will triumph throughout the world. This is not a dream. This is a scientific prediction.
You Americans are so rich, you are going to give us your money, your technology, and eventually, one day, we will defeat you.
There are two kinds of people: those who work and those who talk. We are the ones who work.
The main thing is to keep the peace. But if someone attacks us, we will respond with all our might.
We are building a new society, a society of free and equal people. And we will not allow anyone to interfere with our construction.
The working class is the most advanced and revolutionary class in history. It is the architect of the new society.
We will produce more goods, better goods, and cheaper goods than you. And then we will conquer you without firing a shot.