"Information is power. But like all power, there……" — Aaron Swartz
"Information is power. But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves."
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39 Quotes by Aaron Swartz
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Creativity comes from applying things you learn in other fields to the field you work in.
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Think deeply about things. Don’t just go along because that’s the way things are or that’s what your friends say.…
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Reality is painful -- it's so much easier to keep doing stuff you know you're good at or else to…
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Being around some of the bright lights of the technology world and having them expect great things helps you sit…
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I don’t want to be happy. I just want to change the world.
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There is no justice in following unjust laws. It's time to come into the light and, in the grand tradition…
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We need to take information, wherever it is stored, make our copies and share them with the world. We need…
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But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves. The world's entire scientific and cultural…
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Steadfastness is a noble quality, but unguided by knowledge or humility, it becomes rashness, or obstinacy.
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With enough of us, around the world, we'll not just send a strong message opposing the privatization of knowledge -…
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But all of this action goes on in the dark, hidden underground. It’s called stealing or piracy, as if sharing…
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No, you can’t force other people to change. You can, however, change just about everything else. And usually, that’s enough.
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