It is a simple but sometimes forgotten truth that the greatest enemy to present joy and high hopes is the cultivation of retrospective bitterness.

A man may be a tough, concentrated, successful money-maker and never contribute to his country anything more than a horrible example.

The long-established and noble rule of Law, one of the greatest products of the character and tradition of British history, has suffered a deadly blow. Blackmail has become respectable.

I am one of the few men honest enough to say they do not understand women.

Considering the company I keep in this place, that is hardly surprising.

Never forget posterity when devising a policy. Never think of posterity when making a speech.

There is no chance of a revolution in Georgia.

My position does not give me the liberty to exclude anything, but my mood tells me there will not be violence.

We plan to spend 20 billion lari ($12 billion) from the budget in the next four years on implementation of all tasks presented in our new programme.

If there is no threat to the lives of the citizens, our tactic will be to not intervene or impede members of the protest in expressing their will freely.