Edward Snowden

If we don't protect our privacy, we will lose our freedom.

The government is building a prison without walls.

The only way to stop the surveillance state is to dismantle it.

The government is using fear to justify its surveillance programs.

The internet was designed to be free and open, and we need to keep it that way.

The government is trying to control the narrative, but we need to tell the truth.

The power of the people is stronger than the people in power.

The government is not listening to the people, but we need to make them listen.

The internet is a tool for liberation, and we need to use it to fight for our freedom.

The government is trying to silence dissent, but we need to speak out.

The future of freedom depends on our ability to protect our privacy.

The government is not our friend; it's our servant.

We need to hold our governments accountable for their actions.

The internet is a global commons, and it should be governed by the people, not by governments.

The government is trying to control the internet, but we need to resist.

The only way to protect our freedom is to fight for it.

The government is trying to turn us all into suspects, but we need to stand up for our rights.

I mean, how many times have we heard, 'If you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to fear'? And it's a very simple argument, and it's a very easy argument to sort of understand. But that argument is fundamentally flawed. Because the fact that you're not doing anything wrong doesn't mean that the government can't find something wrong with you.

I'm not trying to hide from the public. I'm trying to hide from the government.

I understand that I will be made to suffer for my actions, and that the U.S. government will seek to demonize me, and my family, and my friends. And I understand that I will be made to suffer for this. But I'm willing to accept that.