Quotes From Vladimir Putin The Russian President

Putin on the now defunct Soviet Union:
"Whoever does not miss the Soviet Union has no heart. Whoever wants it back has no brain."

Putin to French journalists giving him a hard time:
"If you want to become an Islamic radical and have yourself circumcised, I invite you to come to Moscow. I would recommend that he who does the surgery does it so you’ll have nothing growing back, afterward."

Vladimir Putin quoted about his job as president of Russia:
"My sacred duty is to bring together the Russian people, unite the people around clear tasks. We have one Fatherland, one people and a common future."

Vladimir Putin on Russian style democracy:
"We don't need a weakened government but a strong government that would take responsibility for the rights of the individual and care for the society as a whole."

Putin making light of respecting the law:
"You must obey the law, always, not only when they grab you by your special place."

On America pulling out of long-standing treaties and bullying the UN:
"Unilateral, illegitimate actions have not solved a single problem, they have become a hotbed of further conflicts."

Putin discussing Russia's battle with Chechen separatists:
"Russia doesn't negotiate with terrorists. It destroys them."