Nikita Khrushchev

"Perseverance is stubbornness with a purpose"

"Gratitude is the rarest of all virtues"

"Creativity thrives in adversity, not in comfort"

"Justice without mercy is merely revenge"

"Kindness is the language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see"

"War is diplomacy by other means"

"The dreams of youth become the regrets of age"

"Humor is the only weapon that never misfires"

"Beauty fades, but character endures"

"The difference between us and the capitalists is that we believe in the future of humanity."

"Communism is Soviet power plus the electrification of the whole country."

"Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river."

"Learning is the treasure that will follow its owner everywhere."

"The purpose of the revolution is not to create equality of want but to create equality of power."

"We cannot expect the American people to jump from capitalism to communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in making small steps towards communism."

"If you cannot catch a bird of paradise, better take a wet hen."

"Revolutions are the locomotives of history."

"When you are skinning cats, do not let sentiment get in the way."

"I once said, 'We will bury you,' and I notice that some people got a little worried about that."

"Old age is no place for sissies, and neither is politics."

"The living must make room for the dead, and the dead must make room for the living."

"Call it what you will, incentives are what get people to work harder."

"A man's words paint his character as clearly as his deeds."

"We must study and learn from the mistakes of others."

"Peace can come only to those who work for it."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"To understand a foreign country, one must eat its bread."

"Authority must be earned, not demanded."

"The artist must be free to follow his vision, or he ceases to be an artist."

"Science progresses through questions, not answers."