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Nikita Khrushchev (Politician)

They say that the Soviet delegates smile. That smile is genuine. It is not artificial. We wish to live in peace, tranquility. But if anyone believes that our smiles involve abandonment of the teaching of Marx, Engels and Lenin he deceives himself poorly. Those who wait for that must wait until a shrimp learns to whistle.

— Nikita Khrushchev art

Comrades! We must abolish the cult of the individual decisively, once and for all.

— Nikita Khrushchev

Yes, today we have genuine Russian weather. Yesterday we had Swedish weather. I can't understand why your weather is so terrible. Maybe it is because you are immediate neighbours of NATO.

— Nikita Khrushchev you

Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will dig you in. (.)

— Nikita Khrushchev history

Berlin is the testicle of the West. When I want the West to scream, I squeeze on Berlin.

— Nikita Khrushchev want

I am very glad to hear this, since I come from the Ukraine. From now on I can sleep peacefully. I will immediately telegraph my daughter in Kiev.

— Nikita Khrushchev peace

Ifwere here with us in the sauna, we could see for ourselves that Germany is and will remain divided but also that Germany never will rise again.

— Nikita Khrushchev man

Yes, I know what Kennedy claims, and he's quite right. But I'm not complaining... We're satisfied to be able to finish off the United States first time round. Once is quite enough. What good does it do to annihilate a country twice? We're not a bloodthirsty people.

— Nikita Khrushchev time

The thought sometimes -- the unpleasant thought sometimes creeps up on me here as to whether perhaps Khrushchev was not invited here to enable you to sort of rub him in your sauce and to show the might and the strength of the United States so as to make him sort of … so as to make him shaky at the knees. If that is so, then if I came -- if it took me about 12 hours to get here, I guess it'll just -- it'll take no more than about 10

— Nikita Khrushchev time

I happened to read recently a remark by the American nuclear physicist W. Davidson, who noted that the explosion of one hydrogen bomb releases a greater amount of energy than all the explosions set off by all countries in all wars known in the entire history of mankind. And he, apparently, is right.

— Nikita Khrushchev war

We have come to this town where lives the cream of American art.… But just now I was told that I could not go to Disneyland. I asked "Why not? What is it? Do you have rocket-launching pads there?" I do not know. Just listen to what reason I was told: "We," which means the American authorities, "cannot guarantee your security if you go there." What is it? Is there an epidemic of cholera there or something? Or have gangsters taken over the place that can destroy me? Then what must I do? Commit suicide? … For me, this situation is inconceivable. I cannot find words to explain this to my people.

— Nikita Khrushchev art

Mr. President, call the toady of American imperialism to order.

— Nikita Khrushchev america

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

— Nikita Khrushchev politicians

If you start throwing hedgehogs under me, I shall throw a couple of porcupines under you.

— Nikita Khrushchev art

I remember President Kennedy once stated... that the United States had the nuclear missile capacity to wipe out the Soviet Union two times over, while the Soviet Union had enough atomic weapons to wipe out the United States only once... When journalists asked me to comment... I said jokingly, "Yes, I know what Kennedy claims, and he's quite right. But I'm not complaining... We're satisfied to be able to finish off the United States first time round. Once is quite enough. What good does it do to annihilate a country twice? We're not a bloodthirsty people."

— Nikita Khrushchev time

My arms are up to the elbows in blood. That is the most terrible thing that lies in my soul.

— Nikita Khrushchev soul

If you live among wolves you have to act like a wolf.

— Nikita Khrushchev live

Freedom in capitalist countries exists only for those who possess money and who consequently hold power.

— Nikita Khrushchev freedom

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