Assange Quote by Daniel Ellsberg
“EVERY attack now made on WikiLeaks and Julian Assange was made against me and the release of the Pentagon Papers at the time.”
About This Quote
Links attacks on whistleblowers to personal threats, highlighting the personal cost of defending transparency.
In simple terms: Defending truth invites personal risk.
Key Takeaway
Protect truth, accept personal risk.
Themes
freedom of speech
whistleblowing
government accountability
personal sacrifice
Mood
defiant
serious
Type
political
inspirational
When to use this quote
- journalism
- legal battles
- political dissent
- public advocacy
Key Concepts
political activism
ethical courage
Questions to Reflect On
- What motivates you to risk personal safety for truth?
- How can societies better protect whistleblowers?
A Different Perspective
Such attacks can silence dissent.
![“There's a huge amount of footage of Julian [ Assange] online, but he's usually in presentation or defending mode, talking about his cause, or the revelations which Wikileaks have brought about. There's none of Assange relaxing or in private mode. There's none of the personality I tried to give him…” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/57d/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_amount_there-s-a-huge-amount-of-footage-of-juli_1862020.jpg)
![“I know he [Julian Assange] is a man of fierce determination, and now living under the strain of house arrest in the Ecuadorean embassy as a "political exile," as he calls himself.” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6f3/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_assange_i-know-he-julian-assange-is-a-man-of-fie_1621360.jpg)
![“My assessment of Julian Assange is a professional one, really, of what he's managed to achieve, and the idea that he came up with, which set the world alight and continues to inspire others like Snowden [NSA leaker Edward Snowden], about the secret goings-on that are done in our name with our tax…” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/27f/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_achieve_my-assessment-of-julian-assange-is-a-pro_1376286.jpg)
![“I understand from those who adore him, he [Julian Assange] has a great sense of humor which rarely gets an airing because he's dealing with such serious issues.” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/31c/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_adore_i-understand-from-those-who-adore-him-he_1069671.jpg)
![“I had to imagine myself into certain aspects of [Julian Assange] character for our version of events. That involved extrapolating based on clues in his biography, his public persona, photographs, and other accounts of him by people who encountered him during that extraordinary period from 2007 to…” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f3e/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_accounts_i-had-to-imagine-myself-into-certain-asp_359165.jpg)
![“I'd love to meet Julian [Assange], and time permitting, and his will permitting, I'm sure it will happen at some point. Even though he's been very critical of the film [The Fifth Estate], he's been very polite about me and my work, and I feel the same way about him.” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/733/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_assange_i-d-love-to-meet-julian-assange-and-time_290842.jpg)
