Bidzina Ivanishvili Quotes

There are eight different breeds of peacock. I have them all.

Our policy is European and Euro-Atlantic integration. There is no substitute for NATO.

This is my philosophy: I prefer to stay out of the public eye. I love freedom.

I may not be a politician, but I will fight to the end of my life for what I believe in.

I have money, but my most important capital is the trust of the people.

Since the whole village was poor, we didnt realize our own poverty. I was happy.

I have always lived according to my conscience, and my past is clean.

Any private security is a joke in a country where youre up against your own government.

I travel as much as I can and meet people.

I get no pleasure from politics; its not in my character.

A small country like Georgia has little influence on conflicts that must be resolved at the global level.

Europe and America should judge Georgia's leadership on the basis of their actions, not just their words and promises. Otherwise Saakashvili will transform Georgia into a dictatorship.

I had to choose: Either leave the country, where it's become dangerous for me, or go on the offensive.

All the therapists would tell me was that I was the only healthy person they knew.

I won't go back on my decision. I'm not afraid of prison, but there are even worse dangers.

A difficult regional situation doesn't justify one man's determination to hold onto power. It's clear to me that democratization is a very complicated process.

I decided to go into politics because of our Soviet-style government.

I would like to become the prime minister, do the job for two years, and then leave and devote myself to public work.