Alexei Navalny Quotes & Sayings

“Consistency for me is everything.”

“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.”

“I think very poorly of United Russia. United Russia is the party of corruption, the party of crooks and thieves.”

“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.”

“The questioning is a stupid formality aimed exclusively at preventing us from speaking at the demonstration.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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