"First of all I would make about 80% of the people law-abiding citizens again. The policy which is carried out now makes every entrepreneur and businessman a thief against his own will"
- Aleksandr Lebed
About this Quote
In this quote, Aleksandr Lebed is expressing his belief that the current policies in location are causing a big portion of the population to end up being law-abiding people. He thinks that the existing policies are forcing business owners and businessmen to function as burglars, although it goes against their own will. Lebed is recommending that the present policies are not effective in promoting law-abiding behavior and are instead creating a society where individuals are required to break the law in order to endure. He thinks that by changing these policies, the majority of people can as soon as again become obedient citizens.