Tim Berners-Lee

Inventor of the World Wide Web

Contemporary influential 155 sayings

Sayings by Tim Berners-Lee

I wish I had done more to make the web more resilient to abuse.

2018 — Interview with The Guardian
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The web is a powerful weapon. We need to make sure it's used for good.

2018 — Interview with The Guardian
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I'm not a fan of the term 'Web 2.0.' It implies that the web is a finished product, which it's not.

2006 — Interview with The Guardian
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The web is a messy place, and that's okay. It's a reflection of humanity.

2006 — Interview with The Guardian
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I never intended for the web to be a surveillance tool. That's a perversion of its original purpose.

2013 — Interview with The Guardian
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Governments are using the web to spy on their citizens. This is a betrayal of trust.

2013 — Interview with The Guardian
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We need to fight for the right to privacy online. It's a fundamental human right.

2013 — Interview with The Guardian
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The web is a fragile thing. We need to protect it from those who would seek to control it.

2013 — Interview with The Guardian
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I'm not a fan of the term 'information superhighway.' It implies a one-way flow of information, which is not what the web is about.

1999 — Interview with The Guardian
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The web is a two-way street. It's about communication and collaboration.

1999 — Interview with The Guardian
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I never thought the web would become so popular. It was just a side project.

1999 — Interview with The Guardian
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The web is still in its infancy. We have a long way to go.

1999 — Interview with The Guardian
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I'm not a guru. I'm just a guy who invented a technology.

1999 — Interview with The Guardian
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The web is a tool for empowerment. It gives a voice to the voiceless.

1999 — Interview with The Guardian
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I believe that the web can help to create a more just and equitable world.

1999 — Interview with The Guardian
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