Beings Quote by Hasan M. Elahi

The camera relieves us of the burden of memory. It surveys us like God, and it surveys for us. Yet no other god has…

— John Berger

Surveillance has long been theorized as a way to control the surveilled - namely, by getting them to police themselves out of fear of…

— Sarah Jeong

What we have now in America is a surveillance society.

— Nat Hentoff

Like any extraordinary power, surveillance provides temptations for abuse, such as tracking political opponents and journalists.

— Ari Melber

I think most people accept that it is necessary to have some surveillance in a democratic society. I think most people accept that it's…

— Keir Starmer

You don’t have to say that nature is aware of your existence, that God knows you are here. The camera gives you proof that…

— Lucas Samaras

When we think in the context of the last decade's infringements upon personal liberty and the last year's revelations, it's not about surveillance. It's…

— Edward Snowden

“Government surveillance is a blatant violation of our fundamental right to privacy, an intrusion into the sacred space where personal thoughts and actions unfold.…

— James William Steven Parker

I don't think there's much distinction between surveillance and media in general. Better media means better surveillance. Cams are everywhere.

— Bruce Sterling

Surveillance changes history. We know this through examples of corrupt presidents like Nixon.

— Mikko Hypponen

We do not take away the powers of surveillance. We do not take away the right and the power of the government to go…

— Larry Craig

A crucial question is how to balance surveillance with privacy and keeping Americans safe.

— Dana Bash