Mikhail Bakunin quotes from Lost

Mikhail Bakunin

Why are we continuing to play this little game when we all know it has moved to the next stage?

Mikhail Bakunin

I will try to make this as simple as I can. You are not on the list because you are flawed. Because you are angry, and weak, and frightened.

Mikhail

Будьте вежливы, они - мои гости, Надия.

Sayid

What did you just say?

Mikhail

I told Nadia to be polite, because you are my guests.

Sayid

Nadia?

Mikhail

After Nadia Comaneci. The greatest athlete the world has even known. We have the same birth date. [...mumbling] Now, excellent work if I say so myself.

Sayid

Thank you, Mikhail.

Mikhail

Perhaps, you can give me your forgiveness if I offer you some ice tea. I will also check on your friend.

Mikhail Bakunin

I grew up in Kiev and joined the Soviet Army. I was stationed at a listening post at Vladivostok. After the Cold War, after we lost the Cold War, my unit was decommissioned. I was dismissed from my life in the military. And after years of conducting unpleasant actions against our enemies, I found myself wanting to do something good. So I replied to a newspaper advertisement.

Sayid Jarrah

An advertisement?

Mikhail Bakunin

'Would you like to save the world?' it read. That's how I met them, the Initiative. They're very secretive, very rich, very smart.

Sayid Jarrah

So, when did you come to the island?

Mikhail Bakunin

11 years now. I like computers, communications equipment, being alone like a lighthouse keeper. So they put me in this station. They called it The Flame.

Bonnie

We were following orders.

Mikhail Bakunin

And you never asked why?

Bonnie

No. Because I trust him. And I trust Jacob. And the minute I start questioning orders, this whole thing, everything that we're doing here falls apart.

Mikhail Bakunin

[To Greta] She makes an excellent point.

Bonnie

No, please.

Mikhail Bakunin

I'm sorry, Bonnie, I too am following orders.