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When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1989, Reagan and Thatcher displayed Churchillian magnanimity towards Gorbachev's broken nation. Relations were never better. There was no triumphalism.

~Alistair Horne

Topics: Better Broken Collapsed Displayed Gorbachev Magnanimity Nation Never Reagan Relations Soviet Soviet Union Thatcher Towards Union Were

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I love art. I used to have a painting of Gorbachev that was given to my family by Gorbachev.

~Armie Hammer

Topics: Art Family Given Gorbachev Love Painting Used I Love

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Us reaching the moon convinced Gorbachev and other leaders that the Soviet Union couldn't compete with the U.S., so they revised their agenda. But people have short memories.

~Buzz Aldrin

Topics: Agenda Compete Convinced Gorbachev Leaders Memories Moon Other People Reaching Revised Short Soviet Soviet Union Union Us

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I was named after the great emperor Cyrus as my father, Farokh Broacha, was a great admirer of the Persian emperor. Continuing the tradition, I have named my son after Mikhail Gorbachev, someone whom I admire. He gave his people freedom.

~Cyrus Broacha

Topics: Admire Admirer After Continuing Emperor Father Freedom Gave Gorbachev Great He His Named People Persian Someone Son Tradition Whom

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I left Gorbachev's office thinking that everything about him was outsized: his achievements, his mistakes, and, now, his vanity and bitterness.

~David Remnick

Topics: About Achievements Bitterness Everything Gorbachev Him His Left Mistakes Now Office Thinking Vanity

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Donald Trump's interest in Russia dates back to Soviet times. In fact, there's extraordinary footage of him shaking hands with Mikhail Gorbachev. It comes from 1988, the peak of perestroika and Gorbachev's efforts to charm the American public.

~Franklin Foer

Topics: American American Public Back Charm Dates Donald Efforts Extraordinary Fact Footage Gorbachev Hands Him In Fact Interest Peak Public Russia Shaking Soviet Times Trump

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