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I did not reveal any US operations against legitimate military targets. I pointed out where the NSA has hacked civilian infrastructure such as universities, hospitals, and private businesses because it is dangerous.

— Edward Snowden Interview with Glenn Greenwald (2013)

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The 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.

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Arguing 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.

And history also shows that seemingly ordinary people who are sufficiently resolute about justice can triumph over the most formidable adversaries.

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It is we who infuse life with meaning through our actions and the stories we create with them.

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Abandoning open society for fear of terrorism is the only way to be defeated by it.

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