Mikhail Khodorkovsky

“Power is a test. Some people pass it, and some people don't.”

“Corruption is the basis of the Putin system.”

“I'm a tough person. I'm a Russian.”

“You should not be afraid of the power, you should be afraid of yourself.”

“It is impossible to live in a country that is not free.”

“I'm an ordinary person who has been in an extraordinary situation.”

“The authorities are not the state. The authorities are the people who are in power at this moment.”

“A country where the rules are the same for everybody, and where the law is above the authorities.”

“Putin's vertical of power is not built on trust or the law, it's built on corruption.”

“If you want to help, then help. Don’t just speak.”

“My main goal is to help build a civil society in Russia.”

“For a modern state, the rule of law is the most important thing.”

“I am not a politician. I am a citizen who has a position.”