I think that it's a vital moment now for Russian democracy to convince people that it's only our actions, our joined actions and protests that could force Kremlin to reconsider its plans to abolish presidential elections.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of collective action in protecting democracy.
Garry Kasparov highlights the critical need for citizens to unite and participate actively in protests to safeguard democratic processes in Russia. He underscores that individual efforts alone are insufficient; only through collective action can the populace challenge the government's intentions regarding presidential elections and inspire change.
In practice
This quote can be used during a political rally to inspire attendees to participate actively in democracy.
There is no one that can share your responsibility. It it is your responsibility you must carry it on and you must be responsible for your actions. At the end of the day we all are being challenged, sooner or later, by our destiny. And it's up to us to make all the difference in this life. If not you, who else?
Setbacks and losses are both inevitable and essential if you're going to improve and become a good, even great, competitor. The art is in avoiding catastrophic losses in the key battles.
Botvinnik tried to take the mystery out of Chess, always relating it to situations in ordinary life. He used to call chess a typical inexact problem similar to those which people are always having to solve in everyday life.
One does not succeed by sticking to convention. When your opponent can easily anticipate every move you make, your strategy deteriorates and becomes commoditized.
I learned that fighting on the chess board could also have an impact on the political climate in the country.
Chess is a unique cognitive nexus, a place where art and science come together in the human mind and are then refined and improved by experience.
It is the genius of our Constitution that under its shelter of enduring institutions and rooted principles there is ample room for the rich fertility of American political invention.
I don't want to interfere in U.S. elections.
While democracy must have its organization and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty.
He who uses the office he owes to the voters wrongfully and against them is a thief.
This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility.
I wonder whether those of our political masters who have been put in charge of the defence of the country can distinguish a mortar from a motor; a gun from a howitzer; a guerrilla from a gorilla, although a great many resemble the latter.
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