Portrait of John McAfee

John McAfee

Antivirus creator, fugitive, conspiracy

Contemporary weird famous 139 sayings

Sayings by John McAfee

The only reason I'm still alive is because I'm too crazy to die.

2012 — Interview with a reporter
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I started a company that made billions, and then I walked away. Because money isn't everything.

2010s — Interview, discussing his departure from McAfee Associates
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If you're not breaking the rules, you're not living.

2016 — Documentary 'Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee'
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I am a threat to the establishment because I speak the truth.

2010s-2020s — Twitter posts and interviews
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The government is run by morons and criminals.

2010s-2020s — Twitter posts
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I will never surrender. They will have to kill me first.

2021 — Statement from prison in Spain, shortly before his death
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I'm not a conspiracy theorist. I'm a conspiracy realist.

2010s — Interview
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The world needs more rebels, more free thinkers.

2010s — Various interviews
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I have been hunted by governments, cartels, and assassins. I'm still here.

2019 — Twitter post
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My greatest fear is not death, but living a life without freedom.

2010s — Interview
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The only thing worse than a government that lies is a people who believe them.

2020 — Twitter post
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I'm a provocateur. I like to stir the pot.

2012 — Interview with a news outlet
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The future is decentralized. The future is crypto.

2017-2020 — Various talks on blockchain and cryptocurrency
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I'm not trying to be a role model. I'm just trying to be myself.

2010s — Interview
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If you're not pissing someone off, you're not doing anything important.

2016 — Documentary 'Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee'
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The government is spying on everyone. They know everything about you.

2015 — Interview with RT
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My life has been a series of adventures, some good, some bad. But never boring.

2010s — Interview
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I believe in self-ownership. My body, my choices.

2016 — Campaign speech
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The best way to predict the future is to create it.

2010s — Various talks and interviews
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I never paid taxes because I believe it's immoral.

2020 — Interview from prison in Spain
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