Julian Assange

WikiLeaks founder

Contemporary influential 112 sayings

Sayings by Julian Assange

The internet is a tool for empowerment.

2010 — Speech at the Frontline Club
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The media is failing us.

2011 — Interview with Democracy Now!
Controversial Unverifiable

We need to fight for a free and open internet.

2010 — Speech at the Frontline Club
Controversial Unverifiable

The government is trying to silence us, but we will not be silenced.

2011 — Interview with Democracy Now!
Controversial Unverifiable

The internet is a human right.

2010 — Speech at the Frontline Club
Controversial Unverifiable

The internet is a tool for dissent.

2010 — Speech at the Frontline Club
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We need to protect whistleblowers, because they are the guardians of democracy.

2011 — Interview with Democracy Now!
Controversial Unverifiable

The internet is a tool for liberation, but it can also be a tool for oppression.

2010 — Speech at the Frontline Club
Controversial Unverifiable

The government is trying to criminalize journalism.

2011 — Interview with Democracy Now!
Controversial Unverifiable

We need to fight for the right to publish.

2011 — Interview with Democracy Now!
Controversial Unverifiable

The internet is a tool for global change.

2010 — Speech at the Frontline Club
Controversial Unverifiable

The government is trying to rewrite history.

2011 — Interview with Democracy Now!
Controversial Unverifiable

We need to expose the truth, no matter how uncomfortable it is.

2011 — Interview with Democracy Now!
Controversial Unverifiable

The internet is a tool for resistance.

2010 — Speech at the Frontline Club
Controversial Unverifiable

The government is trying to control our narratives.

2011 — Interview with Democracy Now!
Controversial Unverifiable

We need to fight for a world where information is free.

2010 — Speech at the Frontline Club
Controversial Unverifiable

The internet is a tool for accountability.

2010 — Speech at the Frontline Club
Controversial Unverifiable

The more secretive an organization is, the more it has to hide.

2010 — Interview with The Guardian
Humorous Unverifiable

If you don't want to be exposed, don't do it.

2010 — Interview with The Guardian
Humorous Unverifiable

The truth is the most powerful weapon.

2010 — Interview with The Guardian
Humorous Unverifiable