Edward Snowden
1983– · American whistleblower and former NSA contractor (born 1983)
When you say I don’t care about the right to privacy because I have nothing to hide, that is no different than saying I don’t care about freedom of speech because I have nothing to say or freedom of the press because I have nothing to write.
— Edward SnowdenThere are no heroes, just heroic decisions
— Edward SnowdenI don't want to live in a world where everything that I say, everything I do, everyone I talk to, every expression of creativity or love or friendship is recorded.
— Edward SnowdenPrivacy is not about something to hide. Privacy is about something to protect.
— Edward SnowdenThe true measurement of a person's worth isn't what they say they believe in, but what they do in defense of those beliefs. If you're not acting on your beliefs, then they probably aren't real.
— Edward SnowdenArguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.
— Edward SnowdenPrivacy is the right to a free mind.
— Edward Snowden