Ramzan Kadyrov

“Those who criticize Putin are not human: they are my personal enemies.”

“America is carrying out policies against Russia and its leadership. They know I'm among those ready to give my life for Russia and that I have a good army capable of attacking and defending. We'll see who comes out on top.”

“If we are Russian citizens, treat us as Russian citizens. We want equality and justice.”

“A woman is a housewife.”

“You cannot deny the fact that, in the United States, there are some really great guys with rich experience in overt and covert special operations in Latin America, Asia, and Africa.”

“If people in Russia do not take the path of traditional, pure Sufi Islam, Russia will lose out. All the other denominations, like Wahhabism, are new inventions for our country - we have never had it, and we will never accept it.”

“As long as Putin backs me up, I can do everything - Allahu akbar!”

“We propose that UFC and Akhmat face off in a tournament... And we'll see who has the strongest fighters. I think it would be quite a spectacle.”

“Akhmad is strength!”

“America is not really a strong enough state for us to regard it as an enemy of Russia.”

“I was always with the people.”

“I am a son of my nation. It does not matter whether I am prime minister, a soldier, or a policeman. The main thing is to be useful to the people, that I can look into people's eyes, and that people see that there are real benefits from my activities.”

“We used tough methods to show what's wrong and what's right. Against those who didn't understand, we led a tough and even cruel struggle.”

“The Almighty is the judge.”

“To get to heaven, you have to work very hard. I want to go to heaven, so I will try to pray more.”

“If, for people, Instagram is just entertainment, for me, it's an additional burden.”

“Personality cults are an insult to Islam.”

“I don't want to work for the government, the president's administration, the State Duma, or the Federation Council.”

“I love my mother, my wife, my sisters very much. I honour and respect them. Women are the keepers of the family.”

“He's my idol. Putin is a beauty.”