Who said “My life's work has been accomplished. I did all that I could.”?

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

SourceThe Observer [London] (15 December 1991)

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Gorbachev, M. (n.d.). My life's work has been accomplished. I did all that I could. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29335-my-lifes-work-has-been-accomplished-i-did/

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Gorbachev, Mikhail. “My life's work has been accomplished. I did all that I could.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29335-my-lifes-work-has-been-accomplished-i-did/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Gorbachev, Mikhail. “My life's work has been accomplished. I did all that I could.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29335-my-lifes-work-has-been-accomplished-i-did/.

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