All Aaron Swartz Quotes
- Only those blinded by greed would refuse to let a friend make a copy. Blinded
- Information is power. But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves. All
- 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… Books
- Computers will be able to do all the mundane tasks in our daily lives. Able
- Say yes to everything. Say
- Most people, it seems, stretch the truth to make themselves seem more impressive. I, it seems, stretch the truth to make myself look worse. Impressive
- Normally, I just sit in my quiet little room and do the small things that bring me pleasures. I read my books, I answer email,… Answer
- 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… Allow
- I have developed my most meaningful relationships online. None of them live within driving distance. None of them are about my own age. Age
- I first met Jimbo Wales, the face of Wikipedia, when he came to speak at Stanford. Came
- 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… All
- Big stories need human stakes. Big
- Now, the typical way you make good things happen in Washington is you find a bunch of wealthy companies who agree with you. Agree
- Nearly 75,000 Demand Progress members have urged Congress to fix the Patriot Act. Act
- 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… Ability
- 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… Cause
- The Open Access Movement has fought valiantly to ensure that scientists do not sign their copyrights away but instead ensure their work is published on… Access
- Large corporations, of course, are blinded by greed. The laws under which they operate require it - their shareholders would revolt at anything less. Anything Less
- We need to download scientific journals and upload them to file-sharing networks. Download