John McAfee

Antivirus creator, fugitive, conspiracy

Contemporary weird famous 139 sayings

Sayings by John McAfee

The only reason I'm still alive is because I'm too crazy to die.

2012 — Interview with a reporter
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I started a company that made billions, and then I walked away. Because money isn't everything.

2010s — Interview, discussing his departure from McAfee Associates
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If you're not breaking the rules, you're not living.

2016 — Documentary 'Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee'
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I am a threat to the establishment because I speak the truth.

2010s-2020s — Twitter posts and interviews
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The government is run by morons and criminals.

2010s-2020s — Twitter posts
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I will never surrender. They will have to kill me first.

2021 — Statement from prison in Spain, shortly before his death
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I'm not a conspiracy theorist. I'm a conspiracy realist.

2010s — Interview
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The world needs more rebels, more free thinkers.

2010s — Various interviews
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I have been hunted by governments, cartels, and assassins. I'm still here.

2019 — Twitter post
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My greatest fear is not death, but living a life without freedom.

2010s — Interview
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The only thing worse than a government that lies is a people who believe them.

2020 — Twitter post
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I'm a provocateur. I like to stir the pot.

2012 — Interview with a news outlet
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The future is decentralized. The future is crypto.

2017-2020 — Various talks on blockchain and cryptocurrency
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I'm not trying to be a role model. I'm just trying to be myself.

2010s — Interview
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If you're not pissing someone off, you're not doing anything important.

2016 — Documentary 'Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee'
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The government is spying on everyone. They know everything about you.

2015 — Interview with RT
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My life has been a series of adventures, some good, some bad. But never boring.

2010s — Interview
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I believe in self-ownership. My body, my choices.

2016 — Campaign speech
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The best way to predict the future is to create it.

2010s — Various talks and interviews
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I never paid taxes because I believe it's immoral.

2020 — Interview from prison in Spain
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