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It is up to the state to do it, but there has been nothing but talk and wishful thinking. It's like the tale of the emperor's new clothes. Everyone acted as if the emperor were dressed, until a small boy said he was naked. This is where we stand with reform.

— Alexander Lebed

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"Awaiting His Nation's Call: Russia's General Lebed" in TIME (27 February 1995)

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We are standing on one-sixth of the world, a rich country, with our pants down and hoping someone will help us.

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