Top 40 Alexei Navalny Quotes (2026 Update)

1. “Consistency for me is everything.”

— Alexei Navalny

2. “Life makes no sense if you have to tolerate endless lies. I will never accept this system, which is built on lies, i will not stop my fight against this junta.”

— Alexei Navalny

3. “Stupidity is not a crime.”

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4. “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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5. “I am not ready to back away from my views.”

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6. “People hate politicians. And I can understand why.”

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7. “People don’t believe in positive changes anymore.”

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8. “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.”

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

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10. “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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11. “Certain people have wanted to put me behind bars for a long time now. That’s part of my work. If I were afraid, I couldn’t do what I do.”

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12. “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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13. “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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14. “I’m concerned with protecting the legal system.”

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15. “Since Russia has the largest number of illegal immigrants, second only to the US, and immigrants from Central Asia bring in drugs, I’m calling for a visa requirement for all those wonderful people from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.”

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16. “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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17. “Our political leaders often talk about Russia taking an independent path, but they like to live like people in the West.”

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

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19. “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.”

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20. “Xenophobia is fairly widespread in Russia.”

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

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

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23. “I’m not going to appeal to violence or aggression – of course not.”

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24. “Anyone who commits a xenophobic crime has to be brought to justice.”

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

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26. “Without any doubt, I am striving for power.”

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27. “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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28. “I don’t know why, but Putin has made a ritual out of humiliating Medvedev. Sometimes I even feel sorry for the prime minister.”

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29. “Putin has reversed all the liberalizing reforms carried out by his predecessor.”

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30. “Politics is traditionally a male domain in Russia.”

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31. “I’m only sort of a politician.”

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32. “A serious political leader cannot simply decide to turn his back on a huge number of his fellow citizens because he personally dislikes their views.”

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33. “I firmly believe that all the best things on earth have been created by brave nerds.”

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34. “Everything will be all right. And, even if it won’t be, we’ll have the consolation of having lived honest lives.”

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35. “Life works in such a way that social progress and a better future can only be achieved if a certain number of people are willing to pay the price for their right to have their own beliefs. The more of them there are, the less everyone has to pay. And the day will come when speaking the truth and advocating for justice will be commonplace and not dangerous in Russia.”

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36. “We must do what they fear – tell the truth, spread the truth. This is the most power weapon against this regime of liars, thieves, and hypocrites. Everyone has this weapon. So make use of it.”

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37. “All schooboys had been to the stores and had noticed the long queues, and knew that the most used word in the Soviet lexicon was “shortage.”

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38. “The hero of one of my favite books, Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy, says, “Yes, the only suitable place for an honest man in Russia at the present time is prison.”

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39. “If you have a criminal conviction, you are barred from running for office.”

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40. “What are AJkraine’s borders with Russia? The same as Russia’s with Ukraine, which we internationally recognized and defined in 1991. There’s nothing to discuss here. Almost all borders in the world are more or less accidental and cause someone discontent. But in the twenty-first century, we can’t start ward just to redraw them. Otherwise, the world will sink into chaos.”

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41. “My job is to seek the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and leave it to good old Jesus and the rest of his family to deal with everything else. They won’t let me down and will sort out all my headaches.”

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42. “When corruption is the very foundation of a regime, those who battle it are extremists.”

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