Aaron Swartz Quotes
What is the most important thing you could be working on in the world right now? ... And if you're not working on that, why aren't you?
With enough of us, around the world, we'll not just send a strong message opposing the privatization of knowledge - we'll make it a thing of the past.
Information is power. But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves.
No, you can’t force other people to change. You can, however, change just about everything else. And usually, that’s enough.
As the Internet breaks down the last justifications for a professional class of politicians, it also builds up the tools for replacing them.
There is no justice in following unjust laws. It's time to come into the light and, in the grand tradition of civil disobedience, declare our opposition to this private theft of public culture.
Creativity comes from applying things you learn in other fields to the field you work in.
Steadfastness is a noble quality, but unguided by knowledge or humility, it becomes rashness, or obstinacy.
Most people's major life changes don't come from reading an article in the newspaper; they come from reading longer-form essays or thoughtful books, which are much more convincing and detailed.
Being around some of the bright lights of the technology world and having them expect great things helps you sit down and do it seriously.
Be curious. Read widely. Try new things. What people call intelligence just boils down to curiosity.
With the death of bin Laden, it's finally time for Congress to bring back the pre-9-11 legal norm, before we decided it was okay to toss out our civil liberties if the 'bad guys' were scary enough.
Think deeply about things. Don’t just go along because that’s the way things are or that’s what your friends say. Consider the effects, consider the alternatives, but most importantly, just think.