Julian Assange

We are not trying to create chaos; we are trying to create order.

The truth is a powerful force, and it will set us free.

We are not trying to undermine democracy; we are trying to strengthen it.

The internet has given us the power to hold the powerful accountable.

We are not trying to destroy institutions; we are trying to reform them.

The internet, our greatest tool of emancipation, has been transformed into the most dangerous facilitator of totalitarianism we have ever seen.

The only way to keep a secret is to never have one.

If wars can be started by lies, they can be stopped by truth.

Google is not what it seems.

The U.S. government is afraid of me because I’m Australian.

Censorship is always cause for celebration. It is always an opportunity because it reveals fear of reform.

The more secretive or unjust an organization is, the more leaks induce fear and paranoia in its leadership and planning coterie.