Our dearest Vladimir Petrovich,
Happy birthday!
Your sense of inner freedom, fullness of life, constant and
conscious presence in the midst of life made you one of the
most prominent figures in the Russian history of the recent
decades.
Your sense of humor allows you to maintain sanity in the
assessment of yourself and the events. Your will and your
understanding of the moral duty helps to live and overcome
huge difficulties to many people.
Your personality, wit and erudition are a credit to Russia
today. Your ability to be a good friend and your zest for
life attract to you wonderful people and make you needed to
all of us.
Wishing you health and strength!
Y ours,
Grigory Yavlinsky
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