The only thing I fear is the harmful effects on my family, who I won't be able to help any more. That's what keeps me up at night.
Edward SnowdenI'm just another guy who sits there day to day in the office, watching what's happening, and goes, 'This is something that's not our place to decide.' The public needs to decide whether these programs or policies are right or wrong.
Edward SnowdenI had been looking for leaders, but I realized that leadership is about being the first to act.
Edward SnowdenI don't want to directly confront great powers, which we cannot defeat on their terms. They have more money, more clout, more airtime. We cannot be effective without a mass movement, and the American people today are too comfortable to adapt to a mass movement.
Edward Snowden