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America must be the teacher of democracy, not the advertiser of the consumer society. It is unrealistic for the rest of the world to reach the American living standard.
Mikhail Gorbachev
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"America must be the teacher of democracy, not the advertiser of the consumer society. It is unrealistic for the rest of the world to reach the American living standard."
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America must be the teacher of democracy, not the advertiser of the consumer society. It is unrealistic for the rest of the world to reach the American living standard. — Mikhail Gorbachev

About Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev was a Statesman from Russia (1931–2022).

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This quote is attributed to Mikhail Gorbachev, a Statesman from Russia.
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Mikhail Gorbachev lived from 1931 – 2022.
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