If you give me carte blanche for any destruction and any revolutionary transformations, if that is what you want, then for God's sake, we will do it. The issue is not me: the issue is society.
— Alexander Lukashenko
We have always argued that attempts to isolate Belarus, like other countries, lead to a dead end. In this situation, everyone loses.
You need to control the country, and the main thing is not to ruin people's lives.
Permit me to be immodest, but I did something for this country.
It's better to be a dictator than gay.
I have only you, the people of Belarus, and I will serve to the last of my days.
We will remain independent for as long as our economy develops as needed. We won't be able to maintain our independence if we ruin the economy.
An authoritarian style of rule is characteristic of me, and I have always admitted it.
My position and the state will never allow me to become a dictator, but an authoritarian ruling style is characteristic of me.
We will ensure the interests of both the East and the West in Belarus. Don't try to rip us apart; don't try to make us collide with Russia or with the West.
I am sure that it is the Belarus people who are the masters in our state.
No matter who comes to Belarusian land, I will fight. Even if it is Putin.
There are dictators a bit worse than me, no? I'm the lesser evil already.
