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Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

"We are reviled but we do not intend to speak evil in return. We are in desperate straits but do not despair. We are persecuted but not forsaken. Itâ€™s easy to humiliate and crush people who are open, but when I am weak, then I am strong."

Source : "Here's What Russian Punk Band Pussy Riot Said At The Conclusion Of Their Controversial Blasphemy Trial". Nadezhda Tolokonnikova's closing speech at the Pussy Riot trial in Russia, www.businessinsider.com. August 10, 2012.

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

#Crush Quotes #Strong Quotes #People Quotes

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"We are reviled but we do not intend to speak evil in return. We are in desperate straits but do not despair. We are persecuted but not forsaken. Itâ€™s easy to humiliate and crush people who are open, but when I am weak, then I am strong."

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