Date: November 1987 Source

"Only Jesus Christ could take a few loaves of bread and feed the thousands ... Only Jesus Christ could solve problems such as these." - Mikhail Gorbachev

On describing the problems posed to him with the breakup of the 15 republics of the Soviet Union.
http://www.forerunner.com/forerunner/X0666_Gorbachev_-_Quote.html
(MARS IN CANCER.)

"Gentlemen, comrades, do not be concerned about all you hear about Glasnost and Perestroika and democracy in the coming years. They are primarily for outward consumption. There will be no significant internal changes in the Soviet Union, other than for cosmetic purposes. Our purpose is to disarm the Americans and let them fall asleep. We want to accomplish three things:

One, we want the Americans to withdraw conventional forces from Europe.

Two, we want them to withdraw nuclear forces from Europe.

Three, we want the Americans to stop proceeding with Strategic Defense Initiative."

Date:	November 1987
Source:	speech to the Soviet Politburo, November 1987

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“In October 1917, we parted with the old world, rejecting it once and for all. We are moving toward a new world, a world of Communism. We shall never turn off that road.”

(PLUTO IN CANCER OPPOSITION SATURN IN CAPRICORN)

Our enemy sees us clearly. ... They will not start a war. They're worried about one thing: If democracy develops here, if we succeed, we will win."

-- Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (b. 1931), Soviet Premier

"It is better to discuss things, to argue and engage in polemics than make perfidious plans of mutual destruction."

-- Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (b. 1931), Soviet Premier

"Certain people in the United States are driving nails into this structure of our relationship, then cutting off the heads. So the Soviets must use their teeth to pull them out."

-- Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (b. 1931), Soviet Premier

"What we need is Star Peace and not Star Wars."

-- Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (b. 1931), Soviet Premier

"Sometimes ... when you stand face to face with someone, you cannot see his face. (Following summit meeting with Ronald Reagan)"

-- Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (b. 1931), Soviet Premier

"Surely, God on high has not refused to give us enough wisdom to find ways to bring us an improvement ... in relations between the two great nations on earth."

-- Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (b. 1931), Soviet Premier


"We are not abandoning our convictions, our philosophy or traditions, nor do we urge anyone to abandon theirs."

-- Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (b. 1931), Soviet Premier

"Without glasnost there is not, and there cannot be, democratism, the political creativity of the masses and their participation in management."

-- Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (b. 1931), Soviet Premier

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“I am not ashamed to admit that I am a Communist, and will be one when I go to another world.”
(Mikhail Gorbachev. As quoted by Dmitry Mikheyev, The Rise and Fall of Gorbachev (Indianapolis, IN Hudson Institute, 1992. p.47).

“We see socialism as a system of true equality of all actions and nationalities, a system in which they are assured social and spiritual advancement and mutual enrichment, in which there is no room for any strife between nations, for nationalist and chauvinist prejudices, and in which internationalism

“I want to say categorically...that we shall continue to develop all truly socialist values, and firmly eliminate everything that distorts revolutionary theory and the image of socialism."

The market is not an invention of capitalism. It has existed for centuries. It is an invention of civilization.

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"The threat of environmental crisis will be the 'international disaster key' that will unlock the New World Order."

[Mikhail Gorbachev, quoted in "A Special Report: The Wildlands Project Unleashes Its War On Mankind", by Marilyn Brannan, Associate Editor, Monetary & Economic Review, 1996, p. 5.] 

Says Gorbachev: "I want to say the main thing. Perestroika is leading the country out of its totalitarian state and to democracy, to freedom, to openness, to glasnost and all that is connected therewith. It is putting a stake on a gradual, evolutionary way of transformation of our system into a different system. It means we needed another ten to fifteen years of reforms, it was necessary that we gain experience for a long while yet and slowly. That it was necessary to create both a new political system and a new political infrastructure, to create a new market and socially oriented economy" (quoted from Mikhail Gorbachev's Internet press conference, February 27, 2001). http://www.cdi.org/russia/143.html##1

If people don't like Marxism, they should blame the British Museum.

"Those who hope that we shall move away from the socialist path will be greatly disappointed. Every part of our program of perestroika...is fully based on the principle of more socialism and more democracy."

We are not abandoning our convictions, our philosophy or traditions, nor do we urge anyone to abandon theirs.

(SATURN CONJUNCT VENUS IN CAPRICORN)

I am a Communist, a convinced Communist! For some that may be a fantasy. But to me it is my main goal.

More socialism means more democracy, openness and collectivism in everyday life.

My life's work has been accomplished. I did all that I could.