"We must strengthen our army and navy, our air force and our rocket forces, so that no one dares to attack us."

"When I was a young man, I thought the most important thing in life was communism. Now that I am old, I realize the most important thing is grandchildren."

"We are building a new society, a society of free and equal people. And we will not allow anyone to interfere with our construction."

"I once heard a story about a man who was so poor that he had to eat his own shoes. And then he ate his own hat. And then he ate his own pants. And then he ate his own shirt. And then he ate his own sk…"

"Peaceful coexistence for the Soviet Union means intense, economic, political and ideological struggle between the proletariat and the aggressive forces of imperialism in the world arena."