Quotes by Andrei Sakharov
“A person should be able to agree with or differ from his government and should not fear to express such an opinion.”— Andrei Sakharov
“A country which does not respect the rights of its own citizens will not respect the rights of its neighbours.”— Andrei Sakharov
“Peace, progress, human rights - these three goals are inextricably linked. One is not possible without the other.”— Andrei Sakharov
“Intellectual freedom is the only guarantee of a scientific-democratic approach to politics, economic development, and culture.”— Andrei Sakharov
“Both trust and mutual understanding are empty words without the right to freely receive and disseminate information.”— Andrei Sakharov
“I am convinced that international trust, mutual understanding, and disarmament are impossible without an open society.”— Andrei Sakharov
“Without glasnost there is not, and there cannot be, democratism, the political creativity of the masses and their participation in administration.”— Andrei Sakharov
“Our country, like every modern country, needs profound democratic reforms. It needs political and ideological pluralism.”— Andrei Sakharov
“I consider the death penalty a cruel and immoral institution that undermines the moral and legal foundations of a society.”— Andrei Sakharov
“Thousands of people in our country have been subjected to repression for their convictions, for their protests against injustice.”— Andrei Sakharov