Free software is software that respects your freedom and the social solidarity of your community. So it's free as in freedom.

So, make a real effort to avoid getting sucked into all the expensive lifestyle habits of typical Americans. Because if you do that, then people with the money will dictate what you do with your life.

Because I don't believe that it's really desirable to have security on a computer, I shouldn't be willing to help uphold the security regime.

I have met bright students in computer science who have never seen the source code of a large program. They may be good at writing small programs, but they can't begin to learn the different skills of writing large ones if they can't see how others have done it.

Paying isn’t wrong, and being paid isn’t wrong. Trampling other people’s freedom and community is wrong, so the free software movement aims to put an end to it, at least in the area of software.

Sharing is good, and with digital technology, sharing is easy.

Laws that oppress people have no moral authority.