Mikhail Khodorkovsky Quotes

Our culture does not teach us this, but what happens in Vegas does not stay in Vegas. If you cheat in Vegas, it comes right home with you. If you cheat in Vegas, you walk home as a cheater. You lie awake at a night a cheater. You cannot escape it.

Every man should be considered as having a right to the character which he deserves; that is, to be spoken of according to his actions.

It is only out of ignorance that people are cruel, because they really don't think it will come back.

I just feel like the country is guilty. I think we should be deeply ashamed for what we've done in Iraq, and we've gotta reconcile that, and we've gotta find some way to make peace with this, and we can't do that until we acknowledge what took place, and ultimately, I think that's the poison that is killing this administration. And I think there's a lot of people in the country who are guilty of allowing themselves to be duped in a very sloppy, sloppy manner.

Benedict Arnold was a war hero, wounded in battle--before he turned against his country. Hitler was likewise a decorated and wounded veteran of the First World War. Being a war hero is not a lifetime...exempt[ion]...from responsibility for what you do thereafter.

Remember, when incited to slander, that it is only he among you who is without sin that may cast the first stone.

Personally, I'm tired of hearing the whole have-you-no-decency routine from people who have made quite clear that they possess none themselves.

International affairs will be placed on a better footing when it is understood that there is no way of punishing a people for the crimes of its rulers.

If there are issues, if there's wrongdoing, people have to be held accountable and we have to try to deter future bad behavior.

An ill deed cannot bring honor.

You can't run a society or cope with its problems if people are not held accountable for what they do.

Furthermore, when there is cheating, the cheating needs to be called. And I see that the administration has become much more aggressive on that front [of retraining people who get displaced].

Every fault of the mind becomes more conspicuous and more guilty in proportion to the rank of the offender

There's less of a connection for a lot of people between the technical decisions we make and the ethical ramifications we are responsible for.

The real world has consequences when you do and say things about others. We're at a point now where you better be sure who you're going after.

Because of empathy, stories of the suffering of one person could lead us into a war that could kill millions of people.

I hope that people know me well enough and realise that I would never do anything to harm the country or anything improper. I never have. I think most people who have dealt with me think I am a pretty straight sort of a guy.

That's just the way: a person does a low-down thing, and then he don't want to take no consequences of it. Thinks as long as he can hide it, it ain't no disgrace.

Being known for Bond, certainly when you're in foreign countries, makes people curious. You get to see presidents because their wives were curious; their children were curious about Bond or The Saint or whatever. Then once you have your foot through the door, you can then let them see that you're serious about what you're talking about, and not just a twit.

Self-respecting men and women think about the consequences of their actions-and are willing to take responsibility for them.

The demerits of our own people bringh infamiy. Their disgrace is our own disgrace. That is why infamy os such people relly hurts . It is desifrable that the ruler or the administrator may work in a way that such disgraceful conduct may not occur.

Sin is a technique of the pseudo-religions. A true religion has no need of the concept at all. The pseudo-religion cannot live without the concept of sin, because sin is the technique of creating guilt in people.

Be sure to live up to your reputation for honesty and goodness, because many souls who believe you to be honest and good have placed themselves in your hands.

People say bad things about me. I've had people tell me, "You know, Rush, I've been telling people to listen to you and listen to you, and I finally get 'em to do it, and then you say something so offensive, and they look me, 'You listen to this?' And I'm tired of defending you, Rush. Why do you say stupid things?" I know what this is like.

But they who are unconcerned about the consequences of their actions are not therefore unconcerned about their actions.