Today it became known that Russian politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky died at the age of 76 from the effects of COVID-19. For several decades he was famous for his eccentric statements — and among them real pearls sometimes flashed. Collected ten of them.
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“The best weapon is a different point of view!”
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“They called an ambulance. She didn’t come. And then I was born myself.
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“I dream of being a nobody for a hundred days. One hundred days to forget everything. Like a bum, throw a padded jacket over there and lie under the sun.
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“If everyone engages in physical education, has some kind of sports hobby, we will all achieve success.”
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“The fact that the people of Russia need a third day off, I began to insist many years ago. A shortened working week will not only save the health of our citizens, but also increase the efficiency of their work. Then our proposal was «borrowed» by the World Health Organization and social and political forces within Russia.»
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“We did not come into this world to work hard day and night. You need to rest more.»
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«Young people! Strive to achieve everything yourself. It tempers character, will, makes life easier in the future. If you make yourself, your life will bring you more satisfaction, you will be proud of yourself. I came to Moscow at the age of 17 with an empty suitcase, no one helped me, I myself became who I am. And my peers, for whom their parents bothered, who they helped all the time, who were pulled — no one has achieved anything, everyone is already either in the grave or groaning, complaining about life. Look for yourself, be brave, decisive, do not be afraid of anything and do not be shy.
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“Mother, she cannot teach her son much. Because she herself was not a boy.
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“You need to perform in such a way that tears flow and your knees tremble!”
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“What will you say when you stand before God?” — «I did everything I could. Send me back, I will continue the fight, help the poor, help all those who suffer to fight what prevents us from living. Send me back — I need a ticket back. I don’t want to lie here in the Garden of Eden. I’d rather go somewhere in the taiga half-starved, but help people.”
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