Mauno Koivisto Quotes

Mauno Henrik Koivisto GOIH was a Finnish politician who served as the ninth President of Finland from 1982 to 1994. He also served twice as Prime Minister, 1968 – 1970 and 1979 – 1982. He was the first Social Democratic Party member to be elected President of Finland. Wikipedia  

✵ 25. November 1923 – 12. May 2017
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Mauno Koivisto Quotes

“I hate atheists because they want to become gods themselves and think they understand things that no one understands.”

Koivisto in an interview on a Russian radio channel on 26 June 2002. Presidentti Koiviston vierailu Moskovaan esillä venäläismediassa http://formin.finland.fi/public/?contentid=57319&contentlan=1&culture=fi-FI Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. 3 July 2002. Retrieved 12 July 2017.

“One must not be provoked when someone provokes him.”

Koivisto used this phrase for example in 2008 when replying to Toomas Hendrik Ilves who had accused him of having opposed Estonian independence. Presidentti Koivisto: ”Ei pidä provosoitua” https://www.uusisuomi.fi/kotimaa/17302-presidentti-koivisto-%E2%80%9Dei-pida-provosoitua%E2%80%9D Uusi Suomi. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2017.

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