Above all, such sports as judo, in my view, teach people to relate to each other. They teach us to respect a partner, teach us to understand that an externally weak partner can not only put up worthy resistance, but, if you relax and take too much for granted, may even win.

— Vladimir Putin

A considerable share of the world's population still cannot afford comfortable housing, education and quality health care.

— Vladimir Putin

As far as oligarchs who acquire sports team abroad, and invest money abroad, I wouldn't treat this phenomenon as something bad.

— Vladimir Putin

At least in Russia, you cannot just go and tap into someone's phone conversation without a warrant issued by court. That's more or less the way a civilized society should go about fighting terrorism.

— Vladimir Putin

Construction of the first gas pipeline system was started during the 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, and for all those years, from the 1960s until this day, Russia has been fulfilling its contract obligations in a very consistent and reliable way, regardless of the political situation.

— Vladimir Putin

How does one control weight? By not overeating. How does one stay in shape? One plays sports. There are no magic pills here.

— Vladimir Putin

I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions. Furthermore, I am wealthy in that the people of Russia have twice entrusted me with the leadership of a great nation such as Russia - I believe that is my greatest wealth.

— Vladimir Putin

If there are people who act outside the law, then the state must use legal means to impose law in the interests of majority. That's the way it's done in the U.S., and that's the way it's done in Russia.

— Vladimir Putin

If you want my personal attitude, I would tell you that I don't care about a person's sexual orientation.

— Vladimir Putin

I have a very positive attitude to anyone who is protecting the environment, but it's inadmissible when people are using it as a means of promoting themselves, using it as a source of self-enrichment. I don't want to name any specific examples... but often, environmentalism is used to blackmail companies.

— Vladimir Putin