We have the means and we have the technology to end mass surveillance without any legislative action at all, without any policy changes.
Edward SnowdenThey still have negligent auditing, they still have things going for a walk, and they have no idea where they're coming from and they have no idea where they're going. And if that's the case, how can we as the public trust the NSA with all of our information, with all of our private records, the permanent record of our lives?
Edward SnowdenAll the governments just want to have more power when it comes to economic espionage, diplomatic manipulation and political influence.
Edward SnowdenI took what I knew to the public, so what affects all of us can be discussed by all of us in the light of day, and I asked the world for justice.
Edward Snowden