Never before has so terrible a threat loomed so large and dark over mankind as these days. The only reasonable way out of the existing situation is agreement of the confronting forces on an immediate termination of the race in arms, above all, nuclear arms , on Earth and its prevention in space . An agreement on an honest and equitable basis without attempts at outplaying the other side and dictating terms to it. An agreement which would help all to advance toward the cherished goal: the complete elimination and prohibition of nuclear weapons for good, toward the complete removal of the threat of nuclear war . This is our firm conviction.

Author: Mikhail Gorbachev
Year: 1985
Year evidence: Speech to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (11 March 1985)
Source: Quotes / 1980s — Speech to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (11 March 1985)
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