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> [I was treated better than others, simply because there was so much public attention. In my case, they did adhere to the eight-hour workday required by law. The other women were often forced to slave away for up to 16…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/i-was-treated-better-than-others-simply-because-there-was-so-much/)

[Nadezhda Tolokonnikova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/)

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## More by Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

> [Modern capitalism seeks to assure us that it operates according to the principles of free creativity, endless development and diversity. It glosses over its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/modern-capitalism-seeks-to-assure-us-that-it-operates-according-to/)

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> [It is possible to tolerate anything as long as it only affects you. But the method of collective punishment is bigger than that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/it-is-possible-to-tolerate-anything-as-long-as-it-only-affects-you/)

[Nadezhda Tolokonnikova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/)

> [I support equality. Everyone should feel free to live out the parts of their personality that correspond to the classic male or female image.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/i-support-equality-everyone-should-feel-free-to-live-out-the-parts-of/)

[Nadezhda Tolokonnikova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/)

> [I gained an inner peace, the serenity of a prisoner, so to speak.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/i-gained-an-inner-peace-the-serenity-of-a-prisoner-so-to-speak/)

[Nadezhda Tolokonnikova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/)

> [I was treated better than others, simply because there was so much public attention. In my case, they did adhere to the eight-hour workday…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/i-was-treated-better-than-others-simply-because-there-was-so-much/)

[Nadezhda Tolokonnikova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/)

> [In May 2013, my lawyer Dmitry Dinze filed a complaint about the conditions at PC-14 with the prosecutor's office. The deputy head of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/in-may-2013-my-lawyer-dmitry-dinze-filed-a-complaint-about-the/)

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> [The Olympics create a space for the complete destruction of human rights in Russia.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/the-olympics-create-a-space-for-the-complete-destruction-of-human/)

[Nadezhda Tolokonnikova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/)

> [I will not remain silent, resigned to watch as my fellow prisoners collapse under the strain of slavery-like conditions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/i-will-not-remain-silent-resigned-to-watch-as-my-fellow-prisoners/)

[Nadezhda Tolokonnikova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/)

> [We see pluralism: We can see that there are different ideological and political positions in Russia. If the authoritarianism finally ends, we will have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/we-see-pluralism-we-can-see-that-there-are-different-ideological-and/)

[Nadezhda Tolokonnikova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/)

> [I also dreamt about finally meeting the leftist Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek. He is a great role model for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/i-also-dreamt-about-finally-meeting-the-leftist-slovenian-philosopher/)

[Nadezhda Tolokonnikova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/)

> [I believe in fate. And in the depths of my soul, I am an Orthodox Christian. I think the New Testament is especially important.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/i-believe-in-fate-and-in-the-depths-of-my-soul-i-am-an-orthodox/)

[Nadezhda Tolokonnikova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/)

> [The incomprehensible pleases us, the inexplicable is our friend.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/the-incomprehensible-pleases-us-the-inexplicable-is-our-friend/)

[Nadezhda Tolokonnikova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/)

> [If I am a sex symbol, it's certainly not in the classic sense. I'm opposed to the traditional image of a woman's role.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/if-i-am-a-sex-symbol-it-s-certainly-not-in-the-classic-sense-i-m/)

[Nadezhda Tolokonnikova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/)

> [Thus, the word is more essential than cement. Thus, the word is not a small nothing. In this manner, noble people begin to grow,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/thus-the-word-is-more-essential-than-cement-thus-the-word-is-not-a/)

[Nadezhda Tolokonnikova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/)

> [Men should also pay attention to their appearance and occasionally use cosmetics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/men-should-also-pay-attention-to-their-appearance-and-occasionally/)

[Nadezhda Tolokonnikova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadezhda-tolokonnikova/)

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