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Aaron Swartz Quotes

Computers will be able to do all the mundane tasks in our daily lives Picture Quote #1

I have developed my most meaningful relationships online. None of them live within driving distance. None of them are about my own age Picture Quote #1

I’m not such a nuisance to the world, and the kick I get out of living can, I suppose, justify the impositions I make on it. But when life isn’t so fun, well, then I start to wonder. What’s the point of going on if it’s just trouble for us both? My friends will miss me, I am told Picture Quote #1

I first met Jimbo Wales, the face of Wikipedia, when he came to speak at Stanford Picture Quote #1

Seriously, who really cares how long the Nile river is, or who was the first to discover cheese? How is memorizing that ever going to help anyone? Instead, we need to give kids projects that allow them to exercise their minds and discover things for themselves Picture Quote #1

With enough of us, around the world, we’ll not just send a strong message opposing the privatization of knowledge - we’ll make it a thing of the past Picture Quote #1

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At the end of the day, we have an economy that works for the rich by cheating the poor, and unequal schools are the result of that, not the cause Picture Quote #1

Be curious. Read widely. Try new things. What people call intelligence just boils down to curiosity Picture Quote #1

The world’s entire scientific and cultural heritage, published over centuries in books and journals, is increasingly being digitized and locked up by a handful of private corporations Picture Quote #1

I was around computers from birth; we had one of the first Macs, which came out shortly before I was born, and my dad ran a company that wrote computer operating systems. I don’t think I have any particular technical skills; I just got a really large head start Picture Quote #1

There is no justice in following unjust laws. It’s time to come into the light and, in the grand tradition of civil disobedience, declare our opposition to this private theft of public culture Picture Quote #1

No, you can’t force other people to change. You can, however, change just about everything else. And usually, that’s enough Picture Quote #1

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The library world is set up on this model where the library is a physical building and has a number of books and serves a geographical community Picture Quote #1

Being around some of the bright lights of the technology world and having them expect great things helps you sit down and do it seriously Picture Quote #1

Writing an encyclopedia is hard. To do anywhere near a decent job, you have to know a great deal of information about an incredibly wide variety of subjects. Writing so much text is difficult, but doing all the background research seems impossible Picture Quote #1

Now, as far as I know, nobody has ever put up the U.S.’s nuclear missiles on the Internet. I mean, it’s not something I’ve heard about Picture Quote #1

Without the ability to talk about government power, there’s no way for citizens to make sure this power isn’t being misused Picture Quote #1

But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves. The world’s entire scientific and cultural heritage, published over centuries in books and journals, is increasingly being digitized and locked up by a handful of private corporations. Want to read the papers featuring the most famous results of the sciences? You’ll need to send enormous amounts to publishers like Reed Elsevier Picture Quote #1

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Only those blinded by greed would refuse to let a friend make a copy Picture Quote #1

There is no justice in following unjust laws Picture Quote #1

The adults were completely wrong Picture Quote #1

Life is short... so why waste it doing something dumb? Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to be happy. I just want to change the world Picture Quote #1

Steadfastness is a noble quality, but unguided by knowledge or humility, it becomes rashness, or obstinacy Picture Quote #1

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Real education is about genuine understanding and the ability to figure things out on your own; not about making sure every 7th grader has memorized all the facts some bureaucrats have put in the 7th grade curriculum Picture Quote #1

What is the most important thing you could be working on in the world right now?... And if you’re not working on that, why aren’t you? Picture Quote #1

Information is power. But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves Picture Quote #1

Now everyone has a license to speak, it’s a question of who gets heard Picture Quote #1

No, you can’t force other people to change. You can, however, change just about everything else. And usually, that’s enough Picture Quote #1

There is no justice in following unjust laws. It’s time to come into the light and, in the grand tradition of civil disobedience, declare our opposition to this private theft of public culture Picture Quote #1

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Computers will be able to do all the mundane tasks in our daily lives (Aaron Swartz Quotes) I have developed my most meaningful relationships online. None of them live within driving distance. None of them are about my own age. (Aaron Swartz Quotes) I’m not such a nuisance to the world, and the kick I get out of living can, I suppose, justify the impositions I make on it. But when life isn’t so fun, well, then I start to wonder. What’s the point of going on if it’s just trouble for us both? My friends will miss me, I am told. (Aaron Swartz Quotes) I first met Jimbo Wales, the face of Wikipedia, when he came to speak at Stanford (Aaron Swartz Quotes) Seriously, who really cares how long the Nile river is, or who was the first to discover cheese? How is memorizing that ever going to help anyone? Instead, we need to give kids projects that allow them to exercise their minds and discover things for themselves. (Aaron Swartz Quotes) With enough of us, around the world, we’ll not just send a strong message opposing the privatization of knowledge - we’ll make it a thing of the past. (Aaron Swartz Quotes) At the end of the day, we have an economy that works for the rich by cheating the poor, and unequal schools are the result of that, not the cause. (Aaron Swartz Quotes) Be curious. Read widely. Try new things. What people call intelligence just boils down to curiosity. (Aaron Swartz Quotes) The world’s entire scientific and cultural heritage, published over centuries in books and journals, is increasingly being digitized and locked up by a handful of private corporations. (Aaron Swartz Quotes) I was around computers from birth; we had one of the first Macs, which came out shortly before I was born, and my dad ran a company that wrote computer operating systems. I don’t think I have any particular technical skills; I just got a really large head start. (Aaron Swartz Quotes) There is no justice in following unjust laws. It’s time to come into the light and, in the grand tradition of civil disobedience, declare our opposition to this private theft of public culture. (Aaron Swartz Quotes) No, you can’t force other people to change. You can, however, change just about everything else. And usually, that’s enough. (Aaron Swartz Quotes) The library world is set up on this model where the library is a physical building and has a number of books and serves a geographical community. (Aaron Swartz Quotes) Being around some of the bright lights of the technology world and having them expect great things helps you sit down and do it seriously. (Aaron Swartz Quotes) Writing an encyclopedia is hard. To do anywhere near a decent job, you have to know a great deal of information about an incredibly wide variety of subjects. Writing so much text is difficult, but doing all the background research seems impossible. (Aaron Swartz Quotes) Now, as far as I know, nobody has ever put up the U.S.’s nuclear missiles on the Internet. I mean, it’s not something I’ve heard about. (Aaron Swartz Quotes) Without the ability to talk about government power, there’s no way for citizens to make sure this power isn’t being misused (Aaron Swartz Quotes) But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves. The world’s entire scientific and cultural heritage, published over centuries in books and journals, is increasingly being digitized and locked up by a handful of private corporations. Want to read the papers featuring the most famous results of the sciences? You’ll need to send enormous amounts to publishers like Reed Elsevier (Aaron Swartz Quotes) Only those blinded by greed would refuse to let a friend make a copy (Aaron Swartz Quotes) There is no justice in following unjust laws (Aaron Swartz Quotes) The adults were completely wrong (Aaron Swartz Quotes) Life is short... so why waste it doing something dumb? (Aaron Swartz Quotes) I don’t want to be happy. I just want to change the world (Aaron Swartz Quotes) Steadfastness is a noble quality, but unguided by knowledge or humility, it becomes rashness, or obstinacy (Aaron Swartz Quotes) Real education is about genuine understanding and the ability to figure things out on your own; not about making sure every 7th grader has memorized all the facts some bureaucrats have put in the 7th grade curriculum (Aaron Swartz Quotes) What is the most important thing you could be working on in the world right now?... And if you’re not working on that, why aren’t you? (Aaron Swartz Quotes) Information is power. But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves (Aaron Swartz Quotes) Now everyone has a license to speak, it’s a question of who gets heard (Aaron Swartz Quotes) No, you can’t force other people to change. You can, however, change just about everything else. And usually, that’s enough (Aaron Swartz Quotes) There is no justice in following unjust laws. It’s time to come into the light and, in the grand tradition of civil disobedience, declare our opposition to this private theft of public culture (Aaron Swartz Quotes)

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