I'm familiar with Andrei Sakharov reputation, but I don't know his personal history at all. — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
There have been times throughout American history where what is right is not the same as what is legal. Sometimes to do… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
I believe that at this point in history, the greatest danger to our freedom and way of life comes from the reasonable… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
Ultimately, if people lose their willingness to recognize that there are times in our history when legality becomes distinct from morality, we… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
There are times throughout history and it doesn't take long for either an American or a German, to think about times in… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
Initially I was very encouraged. Unfortunately, the mainstream media now seems far more interested in what I said when I was 17… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
The United States has faced threats from criminal groups, from terrorists, from spies throughout our history, and we have limited our responses.… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
Suspicionless surveillance has no place in a democracy. The next 60 days are a historic opportunity to rein in the NSA, but… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
An investigation found the specific people who authorized the warrantless wiretapping of millions and millions of communications, which per count would have… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
I would say the first key concept is that, in terms of technological and communication progress in human history, the Internet is… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
It is afraid of an informed, angry public demanding the constitutional government it was promised - and it should be. — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
Much of what I saw in Geneva really disillusioned me about how my government functions and what its impact is in the world. I… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
If it comes to a question of law, the charges they brought against me - the Espionage Act - is called the quintessential political… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
As a general rule, so long as you have any choice at all, you should never route through or peer with the UK under… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
[Brazil] went to the UN and said, "We need new standards for this." We need to take a look at what they're calling "data… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
You are also asked to take an oath, and that's the oath of service. The oath of service is not to secrecy, but to… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
We need to think about encryption not as this sort of arcane, black art. It's a basic protection. — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
A lot of people in 2008 voted for Obama. I did not vote for him. I voted for a third party. But I believed… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
Too often we forget that social and political movements don't happen overnight. They don't bring change immediately - you have to build a critical… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
There was a real choice when [Barack Obama] became president. It was a very difficult choice - to say, "We're not going to hold… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
We've learned that we've allowed technological capabilities to dictate policies and practices, rather than ensuring that our laws and values guide our technological capabilities. — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
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