Viktor Yushchenko Quotes

"I am setting before the new team one task -- the ability to work as one ... The moment is right when (the old team) have lost their team spirit,"

"how to bring truth into the Ukrainian government and to make sure that freedom doesn't depend on Moscow, America or Europe. Our future depends just on ourselves."

"We have filled in that gap in primary education!"

"Let each deputy here display his courage. I am counting on you."

"The regime is afraid of the people because it knows that free and fair elections will bring about its end."

"I want people to feel that the government works in harmony ... (but) they lost the team spirit and faith, ... They remain my friends."

"This decision puts Ukraine on the verge of civil conflict."

"There is only one conflict in Ukraine today and it is between the regime and the people."

"No one wants conflict or misunderstandings, ... If it appears, I'm convinced it must be met with honesty and courage, and given an absolutely balanced and calm answer."

"The conviction of our Ukrainian nation is embedded in the pages of its history."

"I am very happy that our Ukrainian people rose up and fought for freedom and democracy, and I think that we will have our victory,"

"Millions of Ukrainian hands have built a democracy, and it has stood its test,"

"We are launching a siege of the authorities."

"The authorities ... used the talks to cheat,"

"That is why the ... (opposition) has decided to pull out of the talks. We are stopping talks with the authorities. We will talk with them only from the position of people power."

"Those who make such allegations have a responsibility to help law-enforcement agencies find the truth about all the circumstances. If they have hard facts and it is not populism, they should honestly pass this information to law-enforcement agencies,"

"For the first time in our history, Ukraine has a ticket to the world championship, ... I believe your achievements will make our country's fame grow."

"It was a case of my honor not to use Ukraine's budget ... privatization ... official power to solve private problems,"

"bury the hatchet and not violate the ideas of Independence Square because we stood there together and at that time we elected the president of Ukraine and not the prime minister."

"We've stepped away from the goals of the revolution,"