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Edward Snowden Quotes

We have to argue forcefully and demand that the government recognise that these programmes do not prevent - mass surveillance does not prevent acts of terrorism Picture Quote #1

You’re not patriotic just because you back whoever’s in power today or their policies. You’re patriotic when you work to improve the lives of the people of your country, your community and your family. Sometimes that means making hard choices, choices that go against your personal interest Picture Quote #1

We have to confront the reality of our world, and make the hard decisions about which way we want to move forward Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to live in a society that does these sort of things Picture Quote #1

I can do more good outside of prison... This country is worth dying for Picture Quote #1

Even if you’re not doing anything wrong, you are being watched and recorded Picture Quote #1

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I have been to the darkest corners of government, and what they fear is light Picture Quote #1

The definition of a security state is one that prioritizes security over all other considerations Picture Quote #1

Under observation, we act less free, which means we effectively are less free Picture Quote #1

Your rights matter, because you never know when you’re going to need them Picture Quote #1

We have seen enough criminality on the part of government. It is hypocritical to make this allegation against me. They have narrowed the public sphere of influence Picture Quote #1

The sad truth is that societies that demand whistleblowers be martyrs often find themselves without either, and always when it matters the most Picture Quote #1

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The work of a generation is beginning here, with your hearings, and you have the full measure of my gratitude and support Picture Quote #1

Properly implemented strong crypto systems are one of the few things that you can rely on Picture Quote #1

You will never be completely free from risk, if you’re free. The only time you can be free from risk is when you’re in prison Picture Quote #1

You shouldn’t change your behavior because a government agency somewhere is doing the wrong thing. If you sacrifice your values because you’re afraid, you don’t care about those values very much Picture Quote #1

Ultimately, if people lose their willingness to recognize that there are times in our history when legality becomes distinct from morality, we aren’t just ceding control of our rights to the government, but our futures Picture Quote #1

Privacy matters; privacy is what allows us to determine who we are and who we want to be Picture Quote #1

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I took what I knew to the public, so what affects all of us can be discussed by all of us in the light of day, and I asked the world for justice Picture Quote #1

We need to think about encryption not as this sort of arcane, black art. It’s a basic protection Picture Quote #1

All I wanted was for the public to be able to have a say in how they are governed. That is a milestone we left a long time ago Picture Quote #1

You are not even aware of what is possible. The extent of their capabilities is horrifying. We can plant bugs in machines. Once you go on the network, I can identify your machine. You will never be safe whatever protections you put in place Picture Quote #1

We hack everyone everywhere. We like to make a distinction between us and the others. But we are in almost every country in the world. We are not at war with these countries Picture Quote #1

When you use any kind of internet based capability, any kind of electronic capability, to cause damage to a private entity or a foreign nation or a foreign actor, these are potential acts of war Picture Quote #1

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America should be cooling down the tensions in the internet, making it a more trusted environment, making it a more secure environment, making it a more reliable environment, because that’s the foundation of our economy and our future Picture Quote #1

People have to be free to investigate computer security. People have to be free to look for the vulnerabilities and create proof of concept code to show that they are true vulnerabilities in order for us to secure our systems Picture Quote #1

When the lights go out at a power plant sometime in the future, we’re going to know that that’s a consequence of deprioritizing defense for the sake of an advantage in terms of offense Picture Quote #1

We should never allow computers to make inherently governmental decisions in terms of the application of military force, even if that’s happening on the internet Picture Quote #1

I don’t think there’s anything, any threat out there today that anyone can point to, that justifies placing an entire population under mass surveillance Picture Quote #1

There are cyber threats out there, this is a dangerous world, and we have to be safe, we have to be secure no matter the cost Picture Quote #1

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We have to argue forcefully and demand that the government recognise that these programmes do not prevent - mass surveillance does not prevent acts of terrorism. (Edward Snowden Quotes) You’re not patriotic just because you back whoever’s in power today or their policies. You’re patriotic when you work to improve the lives of the people of your country, your community and your family. Sometimes that means making hard choices, choices that go against your personal interest. (Edward Snowden Quotes) We have to confront the reality of our world, and make the hard decisions about which way we want to move forward. (Edward Snowden Quotes) I don’t want to live in a society that does these sort of things (Edward Snowden Quotes) I can do more good outside of prison... This country is worth dying for (Edward Snowden Quotes) Even if you’re not doing anything wrong, you are being watched and recorded (Edward Snowden Quotes) I have been to the darkest corners of government, and what they fear is light (Edward Snowden Quotes) The definition of a security state is one that prioritizes security over all other considerations (Edward Snowden Quotes) Under observation, we act less free, which means we effectively are less free (Edward Snowden Quotes) Your rights matter, because you never know when you’re going to need them (Edward Snowden Quotes) We have seen enough criminality on the part of government. It is hypocritical to make this allegation against me. They have narrowed the public sphere of influence (Edward Snowden Quotes) The sad truth is that societies that demand whistleblowers be martyrs often find themselves without either, and always when it matters the most (Edward Snowden Quotes) The work of a generation is beginning here, with your hearings, and you have the full measure of my gratitude and support (Edward Snowden Quotes) Properly implemented strong crypto systems are one of the few things that you can rely on (Edward Snowden Quotes) You will never be completely free from risk, if you’re free. The only time you can be free from risk is when you’re in prison (Edward Snowden Quotes) You shouldn’t change your behavior because a government agency somewhere is doing the wrong thing. If you sacrifice your values because you’re afraid, you don’t care about those values very much (Edward Snowden Quotes) Ultimately, if people lose their willingness to recognize that there are times in our history when legality becomes distinct from morality, we aren’t just ceding control of our rights to the government, but our futures (Edward Snowden Quotes) Privacy matters; privacy is what allows us to determine who we are and who we want to be (Edward Snowden Quotes) I took what I knew to the public, so what affects all of us can be discussed by all of us in the light of day, and I asked the world for justice (Edward Snowden Quotes) We need to think about encryption not as this sort of arcane, black art. It’s a basic protection (Edward Snowden Quotes) All I wanted was for the public to be able to have a say in how they are governed. That is a milestone we left a long time ago (Edward Snowden Quotes) You are not even aware of what is possible. The extent of their capabilities is horrifying. We can plant bugs in machines. Once you go on the network, I can identify your machine. You will never be safe whatever protections you put in place (Edward Snowden Quotes) We hack everyone everywhere. We like to make a distinction between us and the others. But we are in almost every country in the world. We are not at war with these countries (Edward Snowden Quotes) When you use any kind of internet based capability, any kind of electronic capability, to cause damage to a private entity or a foreign nation or a foreign actor, these are potential acts of war (Edward Snowden Quotes) America should be cooling down the tensions in the internet, making it a more trusted environment, making it a more secure environment, making it a more reliable environment, because that’s the foundation of our economy and our future (Edward Snowden Quotes) People have to be free to investigate computer security. People have to be free to look for the vulnerabilities and create proof of concept code to show that they are true vulnerabilities in order for us to secure our systems (Edward Snowden Quotes) When the lights go out at a power plant sometime in the future, we’re going to know that that’s a consequence of deprioritizing defense for the sake of an advantage in terms of offense (Edward Snowden Quotes) We should never allow computers to make inherently governmental decisions in terms of the application of military force, even if that’s happening on the internet (Edward Snowden Quotes) I don’t think there’s anything, any threat out there today that anyone can point to, that justifies placing an entire population under mass surveillance (Edward Snowden Quotes) There are cyber threats out there, this is a dangerous world, and we have to be safe, we have to be secure no matter the cost (Edward Snowden Quotes)

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