Who said “Democracy is the wholesome and pure air without which a socialist public organization…”?

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Mikhail Gorbachev. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSpeech to the 27th Party Congress, Moscow (25 February 1986)

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“Democracy is the wholesome and pure air without which a socialist public organization cannot live a full-blooded life.”
— Mikhail Gorbachev
VerifiedSpeech to the 27th Party Congress, Moscow (25 February 1986) · evidenceDemocracy

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Gorbachev, M. (n.d.). Democracy is the wholesome and pure air without which a socialist public organization cannot live a full-blooded life. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13159-democracy-is-the-wholesome-and-pure-air-without/

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Gorbachev, Mikhail. “Democracy is the wholesome and pure air without which a socialist public organization cannot live a full-blooded life.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13159-democracy-is-the-wholesome-and-pure-air-without/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Gorbachev, Mikhail. “Democracy is the wholesome and pure air without which a socialist public organization cannot live a full-blooded life.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13159-democracy-is-the-wholesome-and-pure-air-without/.

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