Alexei Navalny quotes

Alexei Navalny was a Russian opposition leader, lawyer, and anti-corruption activist. His investigations and political campaigns challenged the authority of the Russian government and exposed official corruption. He became a symbol of resistance for many Russians and inspired movements for democratic change. Here are 28 of his quotes:

I think very poorly of United Russia. United Russia is the party of corruption, the party of crooks and thieves. And it is the duty of every patriot and citizen of our country to make sure that this party is destroyed.

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Consistency for me is everything.

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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.

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People aren't really afraid of my views. They are just afraid of the word 'nationalism.'

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I had this cliché moment of a Russian émigré abroad: I really missed black bread. I know it's stupid, but I really missed it.

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[F]orgive me if this sounds pompous, but it's better to die standing up than live on your knees.

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[I]f tomorrow ten businessmen spoke up directly and openly we'd live in a different country. Starting tomorrow.

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The inner compass of Alexei Navalny tells Alexei Navalny where to go. Everything else is uninteresting to me.

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Everyone says corruption is everywhere, but for me it seems strange to say that and then not try to put the people guilty of that corruption away.

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People hate politicians. And I can understand why.

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Without any doubt, I am striving for power.

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People don't believe in positive changes anymore.

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Everyone needs to understand that my work addresses existing problems, and one of the crucial problems in Russia today is corruption.

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I am not ready to back away from my views.

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Nobody wants a political prisoner, but a political emigrant is no problem.

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I'm not going to appeal to violence or aggression - of course not.

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Politics is traditionally a male domain in Russia. Until now, women have only been accessories. Now, female protest groups are emerging - not because men came up with the idea, but through their own efforts. That's something new for Russia.

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I've always seen my campaigns against corruption as political work of a purer form than what opposition leaders usually do. All they do is hold roundtables and release political statements, which is all well and good. But there are concrete things that need to get done in order to achieve the basic goal of every opposition politician.

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The party of swindlers and thieves is putting forward its chief swindler and its chief thief for the presidency. We must vote against him, struggle against him.

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Putin and his advisers don't understand the power of public opinion in the West. They believe in conspiracy theories and that someone is orchestrating a malicious campaign against Russia. They don't realize that even conservative politicians have to react when newspapers and artists express their concern on such an issue.

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We've grown accustomed to injustice in Russia. People are constantly being arrested unlawfully.

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I've been reading this little book. It's called the Russian constitution. And it says that the only source of power in Russia is the people. So I don't want to hear those who say we're appealing to the authorities. Who's the power here?

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