We've been saying Putin is a dictator for years who doesn't care about the law.
Interpretation
Putin's disregard for the law highlights his authoritarian rule.
This quote by Garry Kasparov emphasizes the long-standing perception of Vladimir Putin as a dictator who knowingly operates outside the bounds of legality. It suggests a systemic issue in governance where authoritarian leaders manipulate laws to maintain power rather than uphold justice or democratic principles.
In practice
This quote can be used in a discussion about authoritarian regimes.
There is no one that can share your responsibility. It it is your responsibility you must carry it on and you must be responsible for your actions. At the end of the day we all are being challenged, sooner or later, by our destiny. And it's up to us to make all the difference in this life. If not you, who else?
Setbacks and losses are both inevitable and essential if you're going to improve and become a good, even great, competitor. The art is in avoiding catastrophic losses in the key battles.
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I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the political climate in the country.
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We must be the great arsenal of Democracy.
The cure for the evils of democracy is more democracy.
That a peasant may become king does not render the kingdom democratic.
We will not be intimidated or pushed off the world stage by people who do not like what we stand for, and that is, freedom, democracy and the fight against disease, poverty and terrorism.
Our brand of democracy is hard. But I can promise that a year from now, when I no longer hold this office, I'll be right there with you as a citizen - inspired by those voices of fairness and vision, of grit and good humor and kindness that have helped America travel so far.
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