Edward Snowden

Privacy is the foundation of all other rights.

The government has turned the internet into a weapon.

The biggest threat to freedom of the press is not censorship, but self-censorship.

The government is lying to the public about what it's doing with their data.

If you don't stand up for your rights, you'll lose them.

The global surveillance system is a threat to democracy.

The government has created a surveillance state that is more intrusive than anything George Orwell imagined.

The only way to make sure that the government doesn't abuse its power is to make sure that the public knows what it's doing.

Transparency is not a threat to national security; it's a safeguard against abuse.

The government is not accountable to the people, but the people are accountable to the government.

The internet is the last bastion of freedom, and we need to protect it.

The government's surveillance programs are illegal, immoral, and unconstitutional.

We need to demand that our governments respect our privacy and our rights.

The government is afraid of an informed public.

The only way to achieve real security is through transparency and accountability.

The government is collecting all of our data, not because they're looking for terrorists, but because they're looking for power.

We need to fight for our rights, because no one else will.

The internet is a public utility, and it should be treated as such.

The government has no right to spy on its own citizens.

The surveillance state is a threat to human dignity.