Alexei Navalny Quotes

I really hate the people in power. I hate them with every fiber of my being. That is what drives me in almost everything I do.

I am not ready to back away from my views.

Without any doubt, I am striving for power.

I’m on the very blackest part of the black list.

When men are arrested without any legal basis and for political reasons, it’s merely a routine, everyday occurrence in Russia, and hardly anyone has any sympathy.

Unfortunately, people expect a Russian opposition politician to be a manic libertarian who thinks the oligarchs are great, who isn’t interested in the problems of retirees and who believes the invisible hand of the market will resolve everything.

Russia should join the international coalition against Islamic State. It is absurd that we are intervening on the side of the Shiites in a war between Sunnis and Shiites even though almost all Russian Muslims are Sunnis. Putin is creating big problems for us in his attempt to help Bashar Assad.

Xenophobia is fairly widespread in Russia.

In Russia an authoritarian leader is running the country. You can’t fight Putin with elections because he controls them. That’s why demonstrations are the most effective approach. Unfortunately Russia has sunk to this primitive level.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev can no longer attend concerts by his favorite group Deep Purple without having to fear that the musicians will wear T-shirts with Pussy Riot written on them.

People hate politicians. And I can understand why.

Foreign countries should impose sanctions against Putin’s corrupt network.