"The preservation of the Russian people is our highest national priority. The fate of Russia depends on how many of us there will be. It is a question of national importance."

"I don't know what would have happened to me if I hadn't played sports."

"The bigger the lie, the more people will believe it."

"If you want so much to become a radical Islamist and are even ready to be circumcised, please come to Moscow. We are a multi-confessional nation. We have specialists dealing with this problem, too. Le…"

"If we want to survive as an ethnic group – well, or as ethnic groups inhabiting Russia – there must be at least two children. And in order to expand and develop, you need at least three children."