Edward Snowden

I don't want to live in a world where everything I say, everything I do, everyone I talk to, every expression of creativity or love or friendship is recorded.

The NSA has built an infrastructure that allows it to intercept nearly everything.

I will be satisfied if the federation of states and the people of the world are better for my actions.

I realize that I'm going to be made to suffer for my actions.

The only thing I can do is tell the public what is happening.

I am not looking for a free pass. I am not looking for a pardon. I am not looking for asylum. I am looking for a just process.

I'm a white guy with glasses from the suburbs. I don't look like a spy.

There are no good guys, no bad guys, just guys who are trying to do what they think is right.

I think the public has a right to know what their government is doing in their name.

I don't want to change government. I want to improve government.

The greatest danger is not that we're going to die, but that we're going to live without meaning.

Privacy is not something that I'm merely entitled to, it's an inherent right.

I'm a technologist, I'm not a politician.

The government has an obligation to protect the public, but it also has an obligation to respect their rights.

I believe that the internet is the most powerful tool for freedom that we have ever had.

The truth is, nothing is ever truly private.

I am not afraid of being killed. I am afraid of being silenced.

The government is not supposed to be able to collect everything on everyone.

I'm not a whistleblower in the classical sense. I'm a citizen.

The only way to make a difference is to be willing to take a risk.