“ Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say. Edward Snowden
“ These programs were never about terrorism: they're about economic spying, social control, and diplomatic manipulation. They're about power. Edward Snowden
“ I was right outside the NSA [on 9/11], so I remember the tension on that day. I remember hearing on the radio, 'the plane's hitting,' and I remember thinking my grandfather, who worked for the FBI at… Edward Snowden
“ We're losing our way as a society. If we don't stand up, if we don't say what we think those rights should be, and if we don't protect them, we will very soon find out that we do not have them. Edward Snowden
“ 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 government, b… Edward Snowden
“ Being a patriot doesn't mean prioritizing service to government above all else. Being a patriot means knowing when to protect your country, knowing when to protect your Constitution, knowing when to p… Edward Snowden
“ Every person remembers some moment in their life where they witnessed some injustice, big or small, and looked away because the consequences of intervening seemed too intimidating. But there's a limit… Edward Snowden
“ No system of mass surveillance has existed in any society that we know of to this point that has not been abused. Edward Snowden
“ Bathtub falls and police officers kill more Americans than terrorism, yet we've been asked to sacrifice our most sacred rights for fear of falling victim to it. Edward Snowden
“ I have been a systems engineer, systems administrator, a senior adviser for the Central Intelligence Agency, a solutions consultant and a telecommunications information systems officer. Edward Snowden
“ They still have negligent auditing, they still have things going for a walk, and they have no idea where they're coming from, and they have no idea where they're going. And if that's the case, how can… Edward Snowden
“ I grew up with the understanding that the world I lived in was one where people enjoyed a sort of freedom to communicate with each other in privacy, without it being monitored, without it being measur… Edward Snowden
“ You can't come forward against the world's most powerful intelligence agencies and be completely free from risk. Edward Snowden
“ America is a fundamentally good country. We have good people with good values who want to do the right thing. But the structures of power that exist are working to their own ends to extend their capab… Edward Snowden
“ I can't in good conscience allow the U.S. government to destroy privacy, internet freedom and basic liberties for people around the world with this massive surveillance machine they're secretly buildi… Edward Snowden
“ That's the beauty of the Internet is that we're no longer tied to our communities by physical connections. Edward Snowden
“ There can be no faith in government if our highest offices are excused from scrutiny - they should be setting the example of transparency. Edward Snowden
“ We'd do well to remember that at the end of the day, the law doesn't defend us; we defend the law. And when it becomes contrary to our morals, we have both the right and the responsibility to rebalanc… Edward Snowden
