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I think my resignation was the only way to avoid bloodshed.

~Eduard Shevardnadze

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I'm sure that was the right step, even though, formally speaking, it may seem disadvantageous for a president to resign. But, looking into what is happening today and what is going to happen in the future, I think history will show I made the right decision.

~Eduard Shevardnadze

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Corruption has its own motivations, and one has to thoroughly study that phenomenon and eliminate the foundations that allow corruption to exist.

~Eduard Shevardnadze

Topics: Allow Corruption Eliminate Exist Foundations Motivations Own Phenomenon Study Thoroughly

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But on second thought, after I decreed the state of emergency, I came to the conclusion that that was impossible to achieve without bloodshed because the street protesters were full of anger and nearly out of control. This is why I thought we needed to find another way out.

~Eduard Shevardnadze

Topics: Achieve After Anger Another Another Way Because Bloodshed Came Conclusion Control Emergency Find Full Impossible Nearly Needed Out Second State Street Thought Way Were Why Without I Came

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Even the pyramids might one day disappear, but not the Palestinians longing for their homeland.

~Eduard Shevardnadze

Topics: Day Disappear Even Homeland Longing Might One Day Palestinians Pyramids

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I don't plan to return. I have a lot of unresolved things to do.

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I don't want to go down in history as a man who allowed blood to be shed.

~Eduard Shevardnadze

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In my life I have always found ways of dealing with a situation.

~Eduard Shevardnadze

Topics: Always Dealing Found Life My Life Situation Ways

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You know in the West they support realistic forces.

~Eduard Shevardnadze

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Zhvania was the general secretary of the organisation which I founded, the Citizens' Union. It was the biggest organisation and came first in all elections, and Zhvania was the leader.

~Eduard Shevardnadze

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Biography

Nationality: Unknown

Type: Politician

Born: January 25th, 1928

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