At some point he seemed to lose all confidence trying to break down the Berlin Wall. He was still fighting as only Kasparov can, but I could see it in his eyes that he knew he wasn't going to win one of these games.
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LENIN, VLADIMIR The soulless have no need of melancholia VLADIMIR ODOYEVSKY My loathings are simple: stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music. VLADIMIR NABOKOV The culprits must be punished, VLADIMIR PUTIN It is necessary to suppress any extremist actions, on all sides, regardless of their origin. VLADIMIR PUTIN I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions. I am wealth... VLADIMIR PUTIN Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights... VLADIMIR PUTIN Russia is opposed to the proliferation of mass destruction weapons, including nuclear weapons, and i... VLADIMIR PUTIN Turn off your iron and save the city. VLADIMIR ZHIRINOVSKY The philosophy of FIFA is to expand world soccer space, to spread out the world football space. VLADIMIR PUTIN Political activities in Russia should be as transparent as possible. Financing political activities ... 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