"I accomplish mirth. That's the hacker spirit—Ha Ha, Only Serious."

"I'm always happy when I'm protesting."

"Education should be about freedom, not proprietary software."

"The ethical issues of software are about power, not just code."

"Personal success is not wrong, but it is limited in importance, and once you have enough of it it is a shame to keep striving for that, instead of for truth, beauty, or justice."