Citizens Quote by Richard Perle

This is a big debate concerning the values of the society in question: Whether the risk of a terrorist act is more important than…

— Pavel Durov

“[T]here is both an intrinsic and instrumental value to privacy. Intrinsically, privacy is precious to the extent that it is a component of a…

— John W. Whitehead

We must restrict the anonymity behind which people hide to commit crimes. As citizens, we have a right to privacy. We have no such…

— Edgar Bronfman, Jr

In a democracy it is ultimately for us, the citizens, to judge where to place the balance between security and privacy, safety and liberty.…

— Timothy Garton Ash

The government can now delve into personal and private records of individuals even if they cannot be directly connected to a terrorist or foreign…

— Molly Ivins

I think that [there is] this fundamental right to privacy and the philosophy that government shouldn't be intrusive.

— Tim Cook

The government must give proper weight to both keeping America safe from terrorists and protecting Americans' privacy. But when Americans lack the most basic…

— Al Franken

I want to be very clear: whenever it is possible to capture a suspected terrorist, it is the unqualified preference of the administration to…

— John O. Brennan

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

Transparency is for those who carry out public duties and exercise public power. Privacy is for everyone else.

— Glenn Greenwald

There is a need to accept a limited disruption of civil liberties in order to penetrate terror.

— Ehud Barak

To me, terrorists should not be able to hide behind their passports and their citizenship, and that includes U.S. citizens, whether they are overseas…

— John O. Brennan