"The world needs a new perestroika. A global perestroika."

"We must overcome the inertia of the past. The resistance to change."

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

"I don't believe in God. I'm an atheist. But I believe in reason, and I believe in justice."

"We are experiencing a decisive moment, a turning point in the history of our country, and perhaps in the history of the world."