Mikheil Saakashvili

"It is time we Georgians did not depend only on others, it is time we asked what Georgia will do for the world."

"Look, the rift with Russia is not connected to Georgia. It is connected to values. Russia has become very authoritarian. It doesn’t accept free speech or real elections anymore."

"hen the people of Georgia rose up to defend their freedom - they also rose up to reclaim their future. A future that would no longer be defined by the false promises, wholesale decay, and state disint…"

"Georgia's character - now and forever - celebrates tolerance, embraces diversity, relishes lively and open debate, and above all, respects liberty and human dignity. Georgia is a democracy, because ab…"

"Well, killing me makes no sense because Georgia already has a Western-educated political class."

"Our steady course is towards European integration. It is time Europe finally saw and valued Georgia and took steps towards us."

"We must create the Georgia that our ancestors dreamed of, the Georgia that we dream of."

"Standing at David's tomb, we must say Georgia will unite, Georgia will become strong and will restore its integrity... I want all of us to do it together and I promise not to become a source of shame …"