1894-1971, Soviet Premier
Comrades! We must abolish the cult of the individual decisively, once and for all.
Nikita Khrushchev – [Individuality]


He who cannot eat horsemeat need not do so. Let him eat pork. But he who cannot eat pork, let him eat horsemeat. It's simply a question of taste.
Nikita Khrushchev – [Food and Eating]


If one cannot catch a bird of paradise, better take a wet hen.
Nikita Khrushchev – [Compromise]


If you live among wolves you have to act like a wolf.
Nikita Khrushchev – [Survival]


Life is short; live it up.
Nikita Khrushchev – [Life and Living]


Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build A bridge even where there is no river.
Nikita Khrushchev – [Politicians and Politics]


Revolutions are not made for export.
Nikita Khrushchev – [Revolutions and Revolutionaries]


When you are skinning your customers you should leave some skin on to grow again so that you can skin them again.
Nikita Khrushchev – [Business]