Alisher Usmanov Quotes
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It is well documented that I am a lifelong football fan. My love of the British game started with the 1966 World Cup.
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My home is in Moscow and I have no plans to change this.
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It is my dream to have a controlling stake of Arsenal.
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I have been very fortunate to be successful in business, and I believe that it is right that people who have this type of wealth should give something back into society.
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Making money from money is like aerobatics.
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I am a former sabre fencer and fenced as part of the Uzbek republic team.
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It was always a challenge for me to prove that a Russian financial investor can be as successful in the West as back at home in Russia.
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High-tech companies should be managed by the young generation — talented and ambitious people who are acutely aware of the trends of modern digital business development
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I believe that politics in the 21th century shouldn’t be about pressure, force, or intimidation. This kind of politics has no future and no prospect. I believe that only by seeking a compromise and a negotiated agreement can we achieve any success in today’s world.
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I'm not a fatalist, but I don't like to be dependent on something or someone. I can only depend on my president or my wife.
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I am not the king of the Internet. Jobs, Gates, Zuckerberg, Grishin, Durov are its kings. And I'm an Internet's merchant and its fan.
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Patronage during the Renaissance was considered quite a responsible affair. Philanthropists supported artists, believed in them and never allowed themselves to interfere directly with the creative process of people of art. I myself profess similar principles in the field of cooperation with outstanding cultural figures.
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I personally view as very important such ideas as people’s aspiration for perfection and unification, since only a peaceful competition forms the noble basis for the Olympic movement. This is as relevant as ever in the modern world, which opens unlimited opportunities for people, but at the same time is being torn by conflicts, contradictions and standoffs. However, I am an optimist and I strongly believe in the bright future of the international Olympic movement.
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We believe that justice conquers all, even if sometimes life's not enough for it.
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I am ready to help (Uzbekistan) in any way possible and I am already helping, My role today is advice, consulting, and charitable projects
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I'm a strong man. If someone needs my help, my money, my know-how, anything I possess, I'm always ready.
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My main principle as the President of the International Fencing Federation is never to use my position to achieve advantages for Russian athletes, but to fundamentally resist attempts of biased judging.