We are in the middle of the most transforming technological event since the capture of fire.

I personally think intellectual property is an oxymoron. Physical objects have a completely different natural economy than intellectual goods. It's a tricky thing to try to own something that remains in your possession even after you give it to many others.

One may as well be optimistic. The road to catastrophe will be rougher if it's paved with dread.

We are creating a world where anyone, anywhere may express his or her beliefs, no matter how singular, without fear of being coerced into silence or conformity.

The future's here, we are it, we are on our own

If all ideas have to be bought, then you have an intellectually regressive system that will assure you have a highly knowledgeable elite and an ignorant mass.

We will create a civilization of the Mind in Cyberspace. May it be more humane and fair than the world your governments have made before.